Intermediate SOC Analyst

Job Title: Intermediate SOC Analyst

Location: Africa (Onsite & Remote)

Experience: 3–5 Years

Job Type: Full -Time

Role Overview:
We are seeking an Intermediate SOC Analyst to perform advanced monitoring, investigation, and response activities within a Security Operations Center (SOC). The ideal candidate will have hands -on experience handling security incidents, performing threat analysis, and working with SIEM and detection platforms, supported by recognized industry certifications.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts using SIEM platforms such as Splunk and Elastic.

Perform detailed incident investigation, containment, and remediation activities.

Conduct intrusion analysis, malware analysis, and log correlation across multiple data sources.

Execute threat hunting activities and identify patterns of malicious behavior.

Develop, tune, and maintain detection rules, dashboards, and alerts.

Support incident response, root cause analysis, and post -incident reporting.

Mentor junior SOC analysts and support SOC process improvements.

Collaborate with threat intelligence, network, and endpoint security teams.

Required Qualifications & Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.

3–5 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security monitoring roles.

One or more of the following certifications:

SANS/GIAC GCIH (Incident Handler)

GIAC GCIA (Intrusion Analyst)

Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)

Splunk Core Certified Power User

Elastic Advanced Analyst

Microsoft SC -200: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Strong understanding of incident handling, intrusion detection, and SOC workflows.

Career growth opportunity

Exposure to real -world cybersecurity threats

Strong job security