The Security Operations Centre (SOC) Security Analyst position will be monitoring real time and historic events, data, discovering security anomalies, analyzing the events, identifying violations and managing the incident to closure, working with Senior Security Analyst to advise and recommend a remediation path.
Will need to escalate the security event to the Senior Security Analyst or SOC Manager / IS Managers. Candidate shall understand how to correctly detect, respond and escalate in timely manner incidents of concern identified during the course of daily analysis and response duties.
REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, e.g. diploma (mandatory).
- 2-3 years of experience in a Banking industry or similar environment, from a demanding service industry where employees are required to work under pressure.
- Candidate should have an insight of system and network attack and intrusion techniques. Other duties include but are not limited to participating in information security related tasks or projects.
- Some experience in analysis of Firewall logs, router logs, syslog, and network/host-based Intrusion Detection/ Prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
- Experience with event monitoring and analysis of events presented on a Security Information Management/Event Management System (SIM/SEM) Understanding of general IS/IT best practices and principles are required. Knowledge of information security, such as risk/vulnerability assessment, data classification and industry standard frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI-DSS would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of firewalls, network components such as router/switches and related protocols, intrusion prevention systems, antivirus software, web content filtering, database products.
- The incumbent should also have understanding of the vulnerabilities in operating systems, databases and applications and should develop the technical knowledge necessary to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
- Experience and understanding of network topologies, protocols, malware, botnets, and antivirus software.
- Clear communication and presentation skills.
- Works according to well-defined procedures, clearly set precedents and standard operational procedures.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of functional units and consult with other internal Areas as required.
ABOUT THE COMPANY Founded in 1985, ADCB employs more than 4,000 staff from 62 nationalities, serving over 600,000 retail customers, and approximately 50,000 corporate and SME clients. The bank operates in 48 branches, 4 pay offices, 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and a representative office in London. By the end of March 2015, the total assets of ADCB amounted to AED 207 billion.
ADCB is a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency derivatives, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.
ADCB is 58.08% owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The banks shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. By the end of March 2015, excluding treasury shares, ADCBs market capitalization was AED 34 bn .
