L2 SOC Analyst - Bengaluru

Job summary

As a SOC L2 Analyst, the candidate will serve as a senior member of the Security Operations Center, responsible for advanced incident response, threat hunting, and automation using Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of complex security incidents and coordinate response efforts.
• Perform root cause analysis and forensic reviews.
• Design, develop, and maintain XSOAR playbooks to automate repetitive SOC tasks.
• Integrate SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence platforms, and other tools with XSOAR.
• Document playbooks, integration procedures, and incident response workflows.
• Proactively identify threats using behavioural analytics and threat intelligence.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of SOC operations, incident response, and security frameworks
• Proficiency in Python scripting for custom automations
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and regular expressions
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and case management systems

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