- Job Title : L3 SOC Analyst / SOC Manager

- Experience : 8+ Years (Relevant SOC & Cybersecurity Experience)

- Location : Chennai

- Notice Period : Immediate to 15 Days (Mandatory)

- Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Summary :

We are looking for a highly experienced L3 SOC Analyst / SOC Manager to lead and manage day-to-day Security Operations Center (SOC) activities. The role requires strong hands-on technical expertise along with leadership skills to manage multi-tier SOC teams, handle high-severity incidents, and drive SOC maturity through automation, process optimization, and advanced threat detection.

Key Responsibilities :

SOC Operations & Leadership :

- Manage day-to-day operations of a multi-tier SOC team (L1/L2/L3 analysts, incident responders, threat hunters).

- Define and enforce SOC processes, SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics.

- Oversee 24/7 SOC operations, shift planning, and escalation mechanisms.

- Lead high-severity incident response efforts and provide executive-level communication.

Incident Response & Threat Management :

- Implement and maintain cyber incident response plans, playbooks, and runbooks.

- Oversee detection, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents.

- Ensure timely resolution of security alerts and continuous tuning of detection rules.

- Handle major cyber incidents including ransomware, phishing attacks, insider threats, and cloud security breaches.

Security Tools & Technology :

- Manage and optimize SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, vulnerability management tools, and log management systems.

- Strong hands-on experience with FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR platforms.

- Drive SOC use-case development, automation, and orchestration to improve efficiency and reduce MTTR.

- Evaluate and deploy new security technologies aligned with SOC maturity roadmap.

Collaboration & Reporting :

- Coordinate with IT, network, cloud, and application teams for event correlation and remediation.

- Collaborate with CISO, compliance, risk, and IT teams to strengthen the organizations overall security posture.

- Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly SOC performance reports and executive dashboards.

- Support pre-sales activities for SOC-as-a-Service offerings when required.

Mandatory Skills / Tech Stack :

Category Skills

SOC Platforms : FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR

Endpoint Security : EDR / XDR

Cloud Security : AWS, Azure Security Monitoring

Frameworks : MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls

Threat Handling : Malware Analysis, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response

Operations : SOC Operations, Playbooks, Automation, Use Case Development

Basic Qualifications :

- 12- 18 years of overall cybersecurity experience.

- Minimum 6+ years of experience leading SOC or Incident Response teams.

- Strong expertise in FortiSIEM & FortiSOAR (mandatory).

- Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, and cloud security monitoring.

- Deep understanding of global security frameworks and best practices.

- Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Certifications :

- CEH

- CHFI

- Any equivalent cybersecurity certifications