Security Analyst – Cybersecurity & SOC Operations UAE

Location:

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Information Technology (IT) & Software
Security & Defence

An organization in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Security Analyst with 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, threat detection and incident response. The role focuses on monitoring enterprise security environments, investigating alerts and supporting the identification and resolution of potential security incidents.

The Security Analyst will work closely with security and IT teams to investigate security events, improve threat detection capabilities and support day-to-day security operations. This position provides an opportunity to strengthen hands‑on cybersecurity expertise and build long‑term career growth in security operations and threat detection.

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts.
• Investigate, validate and triage security alerts.
• Support incident response and threat investigations.
• Identify and escalate potential security incidents.
• Perform threat detection and operational security activities.
• Analyze security events and support improvements to detection capabilities.
• Collaborate with security and IT teams to resolve security incidents.
• Support continuous security monitoring and incident handling activities.

• Trend Micro XDR
• Trend Micro Antivirus (AV)
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Security monitoring and incident response
• Threat detection and alert investigation

• 3–5 years of experience in Cybersecurity, SOC or Security Operations.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong understanding of security event monitoring and alert triage.
• Experience with Trend Micro XDR and Antivirus.
• Good understanding of incident response and threat detection.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with security and IT teams.

The role provides an opportunity to gain further hands‑on experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, security monitoring and incident response. The position can support long‑term professional development and career progression within cybersecurity and SOC environments.