Security Analyst – SOC; L2 Job Dubai area,Dubai UAE/Dubai,IT/Tech

Position: Security Analyst – SOC (L2)

Position:
Security Analyst – SOC (L2)

Location:
Dubai, UAE

Experience: 5 +Years

Duration: 2 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled L2 Security Analyst to join our Security Operations Center. The L2 analyst investigates security incidents escalated from L1, conducts threat hunting, performs in-depth log analysis, and leads incident response efforts to minimize organizational risk.

Key Responsibilities

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

Investigate and triage alerts escalated by L1. Determine scope, impact, and root cause. Lead containment, eradication, and recovery. Escalate critical incidents to L3/IR teams.

Threat Hunting

Proactively hunt threats using SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence. Identify suspicious patterns and IOCs. Develop hypotheses based on threat intel and org risk.

Log Analysis

Analyze logs from Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Windows/Linux, AD, Cloud platforms, EDR, Email gateways, Proxy, and DNS.

Security Operations

Tune SIEM correlation rules, reduce false positives, develop detection logic for emerging threats. Support vulnerability management and remediation tracking.

Documentation & Collaboration

Document investigations, prepare incident reports, maintain playbooks/SOPs. Map incidents to MITRE ATT&CK. Mentor L1 analysts. Support forensics and tabletop exercises.

Required

Skills & Qualifications

Experience:

3-5 yrs in SOC/L2 analyst role
Tools:
Hands-on with SIEM like Splunk/QRadar/Sentinel, EDR/XDR like Crowd Strike/MS Defender, Threat Intel Platforms
Knowledge:
Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, attack techniques, MITRE ATT&CK, incident response lifecycle
Certifications:

CEH, Security+, CySA+, or equivalent
Preferred.

Soft Skills:

Analytical mindset, strong documentation, stakeholder communication

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