Security Analyst
Summary
L1 security monitoring engineer providing 24/7 alert triage, initial investigation, incident documentation, and escalation across next-generation firewalls, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto WildFire malware sandboxing, and NetScout Anti-DDoS, plus security patching and asset inventory upkeep.
Job Title: L1 Security Monitoring Engineer Firewall / IPS / DDoS
Job Summary
We are looking for an L1 Security Monitoring Engineer with 3+ years of relevant experience in Network Security and Cybersecurity monitoring. The candidate will be responsible for 247 monitoring, alert triage, initial investigation, incident documentation and escalation related to Next-Generation Firewalls, Check Point IPS, Palo Alto Malware Sandboxing and NetScout Anti-DDoS solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and perform initial triage of security alerts to identify genuine threats and false positives.
- Analyze Check Point IPS alerts and investigate potential network intrusions and malicious traffic.
- Review Palo Alto malware sandboxing reports to identify malicious files, understand their behavior and determine potentially affected systems.
- Monitor NetScout Anti-DDoS alerts and traffic anomalies to identify potential DDoS attacks.
- Investigate, document and maintain accurate records of security incidents and affected assets.
- Escalate confirmed security incidents and complex issues to L2/L3 teams with detailed investigation notes.
- Follow established incident response procedures and maintain security tickets.
- Support security patching, signed software updates, system scans, plugin updates and security system maintenance.
- Maintain the inventory of security assets, including OS, database, web server, application and IP address details.
Required Skills
- Network Security / Cybersecurity Monitoring
- Firewall and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
- Check Point IPS
- Palo Alto Malware Sandboxing / WildFire
- NetScout Anti-DDoS / DDoS Monitoring
- Proxy Security
- Security Alert Triage and False-Positive Analysis
- Incident Management, Documentation and Escalation
- Security Patching and Asset Inventory
Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience
Work Schedule: 247 rotational shifts
Locations: Bhubaneswar (13 openings), Kharghar (4), Belapur (4), Nagpur (4)
Education: BE/B.Tech in Computer Science/IT, BCA/MCA or a Master's degree in Computer Science/IT
Certifications: CEH / CCNA Security / PCNSA or equivalent OEM certification
Budget: As per company norms