Fortinet

SOC Analyst

Fortinet$111K — $136K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity or SOC roles.
  • Strong knowledge of SOC operations and the incident response lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with the Cyber Kill Chain, threat vectors, and threat intelligence.
  • Proficient in network security technologies including firewalls and SIEM.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows system administration.
  • Competence in security log analysis and reporting technologies.
  • Cybersecurity certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, or Security+ are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor SOC alerts to detect potential threats.
  • Triage alerts using threat intelligence feeds and eliminate false positives.
  • Generate custom reports and dashboards for investigations.
  • Collaborate with customers and forensic teams to manage security incidents.
  • Follow and improve incident response playbooks and procedures.
  • Update detection use cases for new threats from raw logs.
  • Automate repetitive triage steps by updating playbooks.

Benefits

  • Working remotely with a follow-the-sun approach for global coverage.
  • Structured work schedule of 5 days per week with a mix of weekdays and weekends.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and tools.
  • Joining a dynamic team focused on enhancing client security postures.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Fortinet is looking for a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to be part of the FortiCloud SOC-as-a-Service team. This is a highly technical role, monitoring security events, identifying threats, assessing risks, and working with customers globally to improve their security posture.

FortiCloud SOC-as-a-Service team operates based on a follow the sun approach. Working hours for this position includes 5 days/40 hours per week, consisting of 1 weekend and 4 weekdays (e.g. Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday), 9am - 5pm.

Responsibilities:
  • Monitor SOC alerts to detect potential threats
  • Use threat intelligence feeds, triage alerts and filter out false-positives
  • Create custom reports, dashboards, and execute log searches to support investigations and customer's requirements
  • Work with customers and Forensic analysis team to contain and eradicate incidents if need be
  • Follow Incident Response playbooks, processes and procedures and help to improve them
  • Create/Update use case detections to detect new threats from raw logs
  • Create/Update playbooks to automate repetitive triage steps

Requirements:
  • Understanding of SOC operations and Incident Response Life cycle.
  • Understanding of Cyber Kill chain, threat vectors and threat intelligence
  • Understanding of layered security at data, OS and network levels
  • Understanding Cybersecurity Frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with security log analysis such as AV, IPS, Anti-Spam logs
  • Hands-on experience with visualization, reporting technologies
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, regular expressions
  • Hands-on experience with Network Security technologies such as Firewalls, SIEM, Sandbox
  • Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows system administration.
  • Previous working experience with Fortinet products is a bonus.
  • Team player, solution-focused, conflict management skills
  • Self-directed, takes initiatives
  • Open to new challenges and learning opportunities
  • Understands the importance of discipline, consistency and communication
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Cybersecurity certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, GMON, GSOC, CEH, Security+ is a bonus
  • Graduates from IT degrees, or mid-career IT professionals with certifications in cybersecurity may apply
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

About Fortinet

Fortinet is a cybersecurity company that provides network security solutions to businesses, service providers, and government organizations worldwide. The company's products and services include firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention systems, endpoint security, and more. Fortinet was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Learn more about Fortinet
Size
10,860 employees
Market Cap
$38.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$486.2 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+21.2%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
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