SOC Analyst

Job Description & Summary

About the Team

For us, a SOC is not just a ticket or detection "washing machine." Our understanding of a SOC includes monitoring and event detection and analysis, investigation of incidents and their remediation, and post-incident activities. We deliver services to our clients that consist of an analytic approach utilizing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, together with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR/XDR) tools, as well as other technologies and tools that allow us to provide comprehensive services.

About your Manager

Ivana has over 7 years of experience across different IT fields and a focus on Cybersecurity for the last 5 years. Ivana is known for being a supportive team player. She is committed to nurturing the growth and development of each team member, ensuring they reach their full potential. Their collaborative approach and dedication to professional development inspire a thriving and innovative work environment. In her free time, Ivana is a sporty person, she likes running, swimming, triathlons and all kinds of endurance sport races.

Job Description & Summary

SOC Analyst is primarily responsible to identify and analyze threats in the clients environment, leveraging Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) & Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools, performing log analysis and investigation to reach conclusions based on evidence with high degree of confidence. Further responsibilities cover the continuous improvement through service development, guidelines and procedures update as well as the contribution to larger cross-disciplinary projects for major clients.

We provide an opportunity to grow in the Cyber Security field - whether your desire is to be the go-to SOC Architect, Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) expert, Threat Hunter, Cyber Threat Intelligence professional, this is the team to be. With clients coming from Czech Republic as well as from the wider EMEA region, you will have the opportunity to grow your technical expertise or consulting skills (or both) of a lifetime.

Requirements of the Role

• Minimum 1 year of relevant professional experience

• Consistent, reliable and professional personality, capable of working within international & diverse teams

• Previous SOC/CERT/CSIRT (or equivalent) experience highly desired

• Hands-on skills within the information security field, with special focus towards system & log analysis or network & OS (Windows, Linux) administration

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Tanium, QRadar, FireEye

• Previous experience in working in the global enterprise environment

• Deeper experience in any (or more) of the following areas:

- Security/Network Analysis

- Incident Response

- Cyber Threat Intelligence

- Threat and Vulnerability Management

- Digital Forensics

• Czech language is an advantage

• Industry recognized certifications either in the area of general information security or focused towards Threat Management can be plus

Our Benefits and Fun  

• Concentrated experience and rapid career growth. It may sound like a platitude, but it really is. 

• Flexible work arrangements with the possibility of working from home.

• Fair salary plus paid overtime.

• Paid time off 20 + 5 days, 3 wellbeing days and 2 extra days off from the company at the end of the year. 

• High-end Ultrabook and iPhone with unlimited data. 

• Benefit program with 30.000 points that you can use for holidays, education, food vouchers, sports, health... Simply on what you enjoy.  

• Support for your education and development: business and digital skills training (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau), ongoing training and certification, for example in Microsoft (Azure, PowerApps), project management (Prince2, PMI), service management (ITIL), agile development (Scrum, SAFe), DAMA, Salesforce, coaching and presentation skills and more. We pay for technical certifications and the time you spend studying them.  

• Opportunity to work in the future at a foreign PwC office, for example in the USA, Canada and there are others in the selection.  

• Extra-work activities and Away Days (team building, etc.).  

• Regular feedback on your work, also consultation with a coach with whom you can address your further development and career direction. 

Check us out on: Cyber & Privacy | Czech Republic

PwC is the largest audit team in the Czech Republic, but also law, tax, consulting and technology, data or forensic teams. Find out how easy it is to combine this knowledge when you're in the right place. With us, you will get the opportunity to see how business is done in large companies. We are part of an international network of companies with more than 364,000 colleagues in 151 countries. At PwC, we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and find their place and opportunity to develop. This year, we have successfully maintained the prestigious Equal Pay Certification, making us one of only four companies in the Czech Republic (and the only one from the Big 4) that demonstrably implements fair compensation practices regardless of gender. 

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