Freelance SOC Analyst

This is a remote position.

We are looking to onboard a freelance SOC Analyst on a project basis to support our growing Security Operations Center (SOC) initiatives. This role will be essential in helping us expand capabilities for clients across the finance SaaS and critical infrastructure sectors.

Please find below the project overview and candidate expectations :

Project Overview

The selected analyst will play a critical role in threat monitoring log analysis incident response and real-time security event detection . This position will be project-based with the potential for ongoing engagements depending on performance.

Key Responsibilities

Security Monitoring : Monitor alerts from Wazuh Splunk ELK IDS / IPS endpoint logs and cloud environments.

Incident Response : Analyze and respond to alerts perform root cause analysis and escalate as needed.

Threat Hunting : Identify potential threats using intelligence feeds and behavioral anomalies.

Alert & Rule Tuning : Customize Wazuh / OSSEC rules to reduce false positives.

Documentation : Prepare incident reports runbooks and weekly summaries.

Client Support : Assist in aligning with client-specific SOC policies and support us during client meetings for POC and SOC service delivery discussions.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Expertise

SIEM platforms : Wazuh (mandatory) ELK Stack Splunk

OS : Linux (Debian / Ubuntu / CentOS) & Windows (Event logs)

Network : TCP / IP DNS ports protocols packet analysis

Monitoring : File / process integrity rootkit detection

Scripting : Basic Python or Bash

Tools Stack (Preferred)

EDR : OSQuery CrowdStrike

Network : Zeek Suricata Wireshark

Threat Intel : VirusTotal AbuseIPDB MISP MITRE ATT&CK

Case Management : TheHive Cortex

Minimum Qualifications

2 5 years of experience in a SOC

Proven ability to analyze security logs and events

Strong analytical and reporting skills

Proficiency in written English for documentation

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Requirements

Skills & Competencies

Technical Expertise

SIEM platforms : Wazuh (mandatory) ELK Stack Splunk

OS : Linux (Debian / Ubuntu / CentOS) & Windows (Event logs)

Network : TCP / IP DNS ports protocols packet analysis

Monitoring : File / process integrity rootkit detection

Scripting : Basic Python or Bash

Tools Stack (Preferred)

EDR : OSQuery CrowdStrike

Network : Zeek Suricata Wireshark

Threat Intel : VirusTotal AbuseIPDB MISP MITRE ATT&CK

Case Management : TheHive Cortex

Minimum Qualifications

2 5 years of experience in a SOC

Proven ability to analyze security logs and events

Strong analytical and reporting skills

Proficiency in written English for documentation

Skills & Competencies Technical Expertise SIEM platforms : Wazuh (mandatory), ELK Stack, Splunk OS : Linux (Debian / Ubuntu / CentOS) & Windows (Event logs) Network : TCP / IP, DNS, ports, protocols, packet analysis Monitoring : File / process integrity, rootkit detection Scripting : Basic Python or Bash Tools Stack (Preferred) EDR : OSQuery, CrowdStrike Network : Zeek, Suricata, Wireshark Threat Intel : VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK Case Management : TheHive + Cortex Minimum Qualifications 2 5 years of experience in a SOC Proven ability to analyze security logs and events Strong analytical and reporting skills Proficiency in written English for documentation

Key Skills

English,Cathodic,Communication,Journalism,Arbitration Law

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1