Overview
SOC Analyst Jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates at Socium – Teams Done Differently
Title: SOC Analyst
Company: Socium – Teams Done Differently
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Hiring: SOC Analyst (Incident Response / Threat Hunting Consultant)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Work Setup: Onsite (Monday–Friday)
Contract Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong background in Security Operations and hands-on experience in Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Incident Triaging to join a high-profile project based in Abu Dhabi.
We're particularly interested in candidates who started their careers within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) and have since moved into dedicated Incident Response or Threat Hunting teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents across enterprise environments.
- Perform incident triage, analysis, containment, and remediation activities.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify potential threats before they become incidents.
- Analyse security events and alerts from SIEM, EDR, and other security platforms.
- Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities.
- Document findings, root cause analyses, and post-incident recommendations.
Requirements:
- Proven experience within a SOC environment (Tier 2/Tier 3 preferred).
- Current or recent experience in Incident Response, Threat Hunting, DFIR, or Security Operations.
- Strong experience with security monitoring, incident triaging, and investigation.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Cortex XDR, or similar.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Location & Visa Requirements:
- Must be able to work onsite in Abu Dhabi, Monday to Friday.
- Candidates must already hold a valid UAE Golden Visa or Freelance Visa.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.
