Junior IT Security Analyst (SOC L1)

Quick Facts

• Role: Junior IT Security Analyst (SOC L1)

• Focus: L1 security alert monitoring, triage, and incident escalation

Description

You will support a SOC team by monitoring and handling an organization’s IT security events and alerts in real time. Your tasks include first-level analysis, alert handling, ticket registration and escalation, and initial investigation of security incidents and DLP policy violations. This role is designed for candidates with strong technical basics and a desire to grow toward SOC analytics and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and handle security alerts from SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, and other security systems
• Conduct initial event analysis, classification, and triage of security events and incidents
• Register, categorize, escalate, and monitor cases in a ticketing system
• Handle a departmental inbox related to security submissions
• Analyze and handle security policy violations in DLP systems
• Collaborate with IT teams, business owners, and the security team
• Transfer and escalate incidents to higher support levels according to procedures
• Participate in SOC security processes and operational activities
• Join operational on-call shifts according to the team schedule
• Document actions taken and ensure the quality and completeness of ticket handling

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of cybersecurity and information security
• Fundamentals of computer networks
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Linux
• Understanding of how Active Directory works
• Awareness of security incident handling fundamentals
• Ability to analyze events, draw conclusions, and follow defined procedures
• Ability to use ticketing systems efficiently and document work
• English proficiency at least B1 (for technical documentation and alert analysis)
• Availability to participate in operational on-call shifts
• Effective communication with users and technical teams
• Accuracy, responsibility, and ability to work under time pressure
• Confidentiality awareness and compliance with security requirements

Benefits

• Work in cybersecurity with practical SOC experience
• Hybrid work model from Wrocław
• Growth path toward SOC analytics, IT Security Specialist, and Incident Response
• Work with solutions and tools used to monitor and protect IT environments
• Collaboration with experienced security and IT teams
• Skill development through exposure to real security events and incidents
• Market-competitive compensation aligned with skills and experience
• Stable long-term working conditions
• Single shift, Monday to Friday, with on-call coverage as per rota
• Long-term professional development in the cybersecurity domain