Job offer: Security Operations Center Analyst x5

Career Opportunity

Security Operations Center Analyst: Ref: SOC Analyst x5

A SOC Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analysing and protecting the Bank’s digital assets from cyber and/or information security threats. The SOC Analyst is charged with conducting cybersecurity operations, threat hunting, logging, responding to and resolving incidents, among others.

Areas of responsibility include:

• 24×7 monitoring of security systems e.g., SIEM, NDR, EDR, XDR etc., network [security] infrastructure e.g., Firewalls, Switches, Routers etc., and applications performance for any anomalies and/or misconfigurations.
• Supervising physical security operations.
• Performing security research, threat hunting and analysis, to document current and predicted/future threats.
• Proactively detecting, assessing, responding to and mitigating security threats.
• Reacting to and investigating security breaches in collaboration with the Incident Response Teams.
• Performing forensic investigations on affected assets/resources e.g., imaging, eradication.
• Performing regular security assessments in liaison with the security team(s) e.g., vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, network security assessments etc.
• Collecting and analysing event data from security tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, IPSs, Firewalls etc., to confirm or rule out malicious activities on the Bank’s ICT infrastructure.
• Collaborating with the teams to security drills to test the Bank’s incident response plan/procedure.
• Collaborating with the teams to collect, integrate, analyze, and disseminate actionable intelligence on threat actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Loging all security incidents and resolve them timeously.

The Candidate will be required to:

• Monitor and Analyze: Continuously monitor security alerts from various sources (SIEM, IPSs, firewalls, endpoint security solutions, etc.).
• Incident Response: Respond to and investigate security incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
• Threat Intelligence: Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends, and apply this knowledge to enhance detection and response capabilities.
• Vulnerability Management: Assist in the identification and remediation of vulnerabilities across the Bank’s IT infrastructure.
• Reporting: Document incidents, create detailed incident reports, and provide actionable recommendations to improve security posture.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IT, network, and application teams to ensure comprehensive security measures are in place.
• Process Improvement: Participate in the development and enhancement of SOC processes, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Candidates applying for this role require the following behavioural competencies:

• Working with people
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Learning and Researching
• dapting and Responding to Change
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
  All candidates wishing to apply should have the above-stated behavioural competencies and any of the following minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Systems and Networks Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering in Electronics or any other IT related qualifications plus a minimum of 2 years in an ICT field desirable.

Proven knowledge in the following will be an added advantage:

To apply, visit our website: https://www.centralbank.org.ls/index.php/opportunities
Closing date: 16th August 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.