Job Title: SOC Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Purpose
- The SOC Engineer is responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats and security incidents across the organization's IT infrastructure
- . The role ensures continuous protection of systems, networks, applications, and data through proactive security monitoring and incident response activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security events and alerts generated by security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, firewalls, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Investigate and analyze potential security incidents to determine severity, impact, and root cause.
- Respond to cybersecurity incidents and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
- Conduct threat hunting activities to identify hidden threats and vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain security monitoring use cases, detection rules, and incident response procedures.
- Escalate critical security incidents to appropriate stakeholders and management.
- Prepare incident reports and post-incident reviews with recommendations for improvement.
- Support vulnerability remediation efforts by collaborating with infrastructure and application teams.
- Maintain security dashboards, logs, and monitoring systems.
- Participate in security awareness and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
- Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
- Number of incidents resolved within SLA
- Reduction in false positives
- Threat detection effectiveness
- Compliance with security policies and standards.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or Cybersecurity.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM solutions, EDR tools, IDS/IPS, and network security technologies.
- Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
Preferred Certifications:
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
- CISSP (advantageous).
Key Competencies:
- Incident Analysis
- Threat Detection and Response
- Log Analysis
- Network Security
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication and Reporting
- Team Collaboration.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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