Principal Analyst - SOC | On-site, Bangalore at Optiv

The Principal Analyst will provide deep-level analysis for client investigations using various data sources, audit, and monitoring tools. They will perform security monitoring and incident response activities, detect incidents through proactive threat hunting, and document all analysis activities thoroughly. The role involves reviewing investigations by junior analysts, developing new methods for detecting malicious activity, and recommending enhancements to detection and protection capabilities. Responsibilities also include presenting technical topics, developing and following operational processes for incident analysis and remediation, prioritizing tasks, and providing assistance to other security teams. The analyst will mentor team members, work with other teams on engineering and architecture initiatives, and stay innovative with an understanding of attack methodologies, malware analysis, and malicious toolkits. They will also design security use cases for threat detection, conduct threat response activities, and apply threat intelligence to improve detection and response capabilities.