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Rate 6 800 € - 7 800 € / month

Form of cooperation Part-time / 50% Remote

Sector Information Technology

Location Bratislava

The reward is calculated upon delivery of 20 MD per month (1MD=8h)

Project duration 6 months with the possibility of extension

Period of cooperation 15.11.2024 - 14.05.2025

Start date 15.11.2024 ASAP or by agreement

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Project description

cooperation in the design and management of the Security Operations Center (SOC)
ability to work with SIEM systems ( Rapid 7 ), design and implement them, collect and analyze security data
ability to implement and manage EDR/XDR solutions ( CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Cortex XDR ) to detect and respond to security incidents on end devices
ability to deploy and integrate SOAR solutions for security process automation, orchestration and rapid response
Main Responsibilities:
- SOC architecture and implementation
  - design and implement SOC solutions tailored to the client's needs with an emphasis on scalability, efficiency and security
  - develop and optimize SIEM, EDR/XDR and SOAR solutions to ensure comprehensive threat detection and response capabilities
- Technology management and cooperation with vendors
  - manage the evaluation, selection and integration of various SOC tools including SIEM, SOAR and threat intelligence platforms
  - build and maintain good relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure PoC, demo and test resources
- Optimization of processes and workflow
  - develop SOC processes, playbooks and workflows to improve incident response effectiveness
  - oversee the automation of routine tasks to streamline SOC operations
- Incident Management and Threat Intelligence
  - support and guide SOC teams in incident response, threat hunting and advanced forensic analysis
  - integrate threat intelligence feeds to improve SOC visibility and proactive defense
- Mentoring and best practices
  - provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the SOC team
  - set and enforce SOC best practices in line with industry standards
cooperation in 50:50 HYBRID mode

Project requirements

min. 5 years of project experience in the field of implementation, security monitoring, analysis and SIEM systems
expertise:
- Rapid 7
experience with some other technology such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, ELK stack
min. 3-year project experience in the field of EDR/XDR solutions
expertise:
- CrowdStrike
- SentinelOne
- Palo Alto Cortex XDR
experience with some other technology such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
min. 5 years of project experience in the field of SOAR solutions
expertise:
- Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
- Splunk Phantom
Experience with:
- hands-on experience in a physical SOC environment, knowledge of SOC workflow and best practices for monitoring and response
- by evaluating PoCs for security technologies and tools
advanced knowledge of security technologies, authentication mechanisms and protocols
knowledge of security norms and standards (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
managing and monitoring various log formats
strong organizational and analytical skills
a big advantage:
- relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC or CEH
- knowledge of cloud security
  - experience with security tools on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud (e.g. AWS GuardDuty, Azure Security Center)
- experience with NAC solutions such as Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass
- experience with DLP tools (e.g. Symantec DLP, Forcepoint)
- knowledge of vulnerability detection and management tools such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys or Rapid7
- experience with systems such as Snort or Cisco Firepower to detect and respond to network intrusions
- knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate processes in SOC
- knowledge of security procedures for security integration into CI/CD processes in DevSecOps
independence
openness to new ideas and visions
proactive approach

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