Security Operations Analyst

Job Title: Security Operations Analyst

Location(s): Pune

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About The Role

A Security Operations Analyst is responsible for monitoring and responding to security threats, managing incidents, SOC daily operations, and collaborating with other security team members.The purpose of this role is to utilize analytics tools to monitor security events within the Springer Nature ecosystem, enabling the business to implement proactive countermeasures and reactive remediation against cyber threats. This position is based in our Pune office and follows a hybrid working model.

Role Responsibilities
• Integrate and manage security monitoring tools within the Springer Nature ecosystem, including content filtering, IDS, IPS, log collection, and security scanning.
• Provide first line support to security incidents.
• Monitor and triage events, provide analysis and determine remediation and recovery efforts.
• Manage tickets for alerts that signal an incident.
• Leverage threat intelligence and threat hunting.
• Maintain supporting documentation.
• Develop, implement, and review operational policies and playbooks.
• Drive the security champion model within the security operations area.
• Nurture intra-team relationships.
• Manage 3rd party relationships.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
• 5+ years of IT and Security Operations Center (SOC) experience.
• Working knowledge of XDR, SIEM, SOAR tools.
• Incident management process.
• A genuine interest in cyber security.
• Strong understanding of TTP and cyber threat actor analysis.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to engage with the wider cybersecurity community.
• Able to work within a diverse team.
• A strong quantitative, creative, and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and meet deadlines.
• Well organized and accurate with good time management.
• Ability to learn and apply new systems, methodologies, and practices to improve day-to-day work.
• Computer Science degree.
• Cyber Security and Threat Intel related certification.

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://careers.springernature.com/