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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in security operations, including SIEM management, alert triage, and incident response. Proficient in analyzing security incidents and documenting findings while collaborating effectively with senior security team members.
Highest-signal resume keywords
SIEM ManagementIncident ResponseEmail Security FundamentalsLog Data AnalysisPhishing Awareness
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Alert TriageIncident ClassificationNetwork Telemetry AnalysisWindows FundamentalsLinux FundamentalsCloud Security MonitoringQuery Language KnowledgeBasic Scripting Knowledge
Soft Skills
Clear Written CommunicationMethodical ApproachSound Judgement
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft DefenderElastic SecurityMicrosoft SentinelSplunkCrowdStrike
Certifications & Qualifications
SC-200CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+Blue Team Level 1
Industry Keywords
Phishing SimulationMITRE ATT&CK FrameworkEndpoint ManagementDevice Compliance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSCloudLinuxPythonSplunk
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Monitor security alerts across SIEM, endpoint detection and email security platforms
- Triage and classify alerts as benign, false positive, suspicious or confirmed incidents
- Gather evidence and correlate activity across endpoint, identity, email and network telemetry
- Investigate reported and quarantined email, including message headers, sender reputation, embedded links and attachments
- Execute approved response playbooks for routine cases
- Escalate indicators of compromise, lateral movement or data exposure to senior analysts with supporting evidence
- Document observations, evidence, assessments and actions for each case
- Track open cases through closure and ensure alerts are handled
- Monitor security tooling coverage and follow up on devices outside policy
- Contribute to triage procedures, runbooks and operational reporting
- Support awareness activities such as phishing simulation campaigns
- Work closely with senior security team members
Requirements
What you’ll need- One or two years experience in a security operations or similar technical role
- Practical experience operating a SIEM in a Level 1 capacity, including alert queue management, triage, classification and escalation
- Hands-on exposure to enterprise security platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk or CrowdStrike
- Ability to search and interpret log data and draw conclusions from incomplete information
- Understanding of phishing, credential theft, malware delivery and social engineering
- Email security fundamentals, including message headers and SPF, DKIM and DMARC
- Networking, Windows and Linux fundamentals sufficient to interpret host and network telemetry
- Clear written English for case documentation and escalation
- Methodical and consistent under repetitive workload, with sound judgement on when to escalate
- Desirable: exposure to cloud security monitoring, particularly Microsoft Defender and AWS environments
- Desirable: query language knowledge in KQL, Lucene, EQL or equivalent
- Desirable: familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Desirable: experience with endpoint management or device compliance platforms
- Desirable: entry-level certification such as SC-200, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+ or Blue Team Level 1
- Desirable: basic scripting knowledge in PowerShell or Python
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal Opportunities employer supporting and celebrating every employee
- Inclusive workplace respecting people regardless of background, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, or physical condition
- Focus on Environment, Social and Governance
- Community-focused initiatives
