Cloud Security Analyst
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitor cloud environments for anomalous activity, security breaches using SIEM, CSPM, and native cloud security tools.
- Act as first responder to security alerts, investigating events across cloud workloads, containers, identities, and APIs.
- Triage and categorize security incidents
- Perform forensic analysis on affected cloud assets and log sources
- Coordinate and execute incident response plans for cloud-specific threats
- Document root cause analysis (RCA) and lessons learned from incidents.
- Continuously improve cloud-specific playbooks and incident handling procedures.
- Develop and tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic in SIEM or XDR platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2+ years in a cloud security role with proven experience in incident response.
- Proficiency with cloud-native services
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
- Experience with SIEM and log management tools
- Experience scripting or automating tasks (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform).
- Familiarity with EDR/XDR and forensic tools.
- Strong understanding of incident lifecycle
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix, kill chain, and threat modeling.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- Azure Security Engineer Associate
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
- Strong attention to detail and process-oriented mindset.