SOC & Threat Monitoring Mid-Level Security Analyst – Erbil or Baghdad, Iraq

Location

Erbil or Baghdad, Iraq

Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: SOC & Threat Monitoring Department

Job Category

• Information Technology (IT) & Software
• Security & Defence
• Telecommunications

Job Overview

An opportunity is available for a Mid-Level Security Analyst to join the SOC & Threat Monitoring Department of Iraq’s First Digital Bank. The role focuses on security monitoring, threat analysis, incident investigation, and security operations, with responsibility for handling medium-to-high severity SIEM alerts and supporting the organization’s broader cybersecurity operations.

The successful candidate will investigate and triage security events, perform deep-dive analysis using logs, network packets, and endpoint telemetry, and support incident response activities. The position also involves SOAR playbook execution, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence activities, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and quality assurance of Tier 1 analyst investigations.

This role provides strong opportunities for career growth and professional development within security operations and threat monitoring. Hands-on exposure to enterprise SIEM platforms, SOAR technologies, threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, and cyber threat intelligence can support long-term progression in cybersecurity and SOC functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and triage medium-to-high severity SIEM alerts within defined service-level agreements.
• Perform detailed security event analysis, including log correlation, packet analysis, and endpoint telemetry analysis.
• Escalate confirmed or suspected P1/P2 security incidents to the SOC Manager with comprehensive investigation summaries.
• Execute SOAR playbooks and recommend improvements or new playbook development.
• Participate in threat hunting activities using hypothesis-driven analysis and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Maintain and enrich the organization’s IOC and threat intelligence database.
• Analyze malware behavior and extract relevant indicators of compromise.
• Guide and quality-assure Tier 1 analyst investigations.
• Support effective shift handovers and continuity of SOC operations.
• Prepare shift-end investigation reports.
• Contribute to weekly SOC reporting and security monitoring documentation.
• Support continuous improvement of SOC workflows and threat detection capabilities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in security monitoring and incident analysis is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise SIEM platform.
• Strong understanding of multi-source log and event correlation and security alert triage.
• Knowledge of malware behavior analysis and IOC extraction.
• Experience with SOAR playbook execution and workflow optimization.
• Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Knowledge of threat hunting methodologies and techniques.
• Strong incident investigation and technical reporting skills.
• CompTIA Security+ certification is required at minimum.
• CompTIA CySA+, GCIH, or GSOC certification is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, investigation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate security findings clearly and concisely.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

The employer offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Exposure to enterprise security monitoring and SOC operations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, threat hunting, and cyber threat intelligence.
• Opportunities to strengthen incident response, malware analysis, and security investigation skills.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the cybersecurity operations of Iraq’s First Digital Bank.
• Potential for career progression within SOC, threat monitoring, incident response, and cybersecurity functions.

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