SOC L2/L3 Analyst – Cybersecurity

About the role

Linnk Group is recruiting an experienced L2/L3 SOC Analyst for its client's cybersecurity team in Qatar. The position is based in Doha on a yearly renewable contract and covers incident response, penetration testing, security assessments and web application security testing, with hands-on experience with Microsoft Security solutions and Microsoft Defender.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, handling L2/L3 escalations
• Analyze incidents, detect threats, perform root cause analysis and remediation
• Carry out penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and security testing
• Perform web application security testing to find and fix vulnerabilities
• Use Microsoft Security Suite and Microsoft Defender for threat detection, investigation and response
• Analyze security alerts, logs and indicators of compromise
• Support threat hunting, incident containment and recovery
• Work with security, infrastructure and application teams to strengthen the security posture

Required profile

• 5-8 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response and cybersecurity
• Strong hands-on experience in L2/L3 incident handling and response
• Experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
• Preferred certifications: OSCP and CEH

Candidates interested should send their updated CV through the recruiter named in the original posting.