Incident Response Analyst

Responsibilities

• Respond to security incidents within defined SLAs and escalation procedures
• Perform detailed investigations to determine attack nature, scope, impact, and vectors
• Analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs) and attacker activity
• Identify containment, eradication, and recovery actions to mitigate incidents
• Conduct root cause analysis and analyze attacker TTPs using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
• Coordinate incident response activities with internal and customer stakeholders
• Prepare detailed incident reports, including findings, impact assessments, and remediation recommendations
• Support the development of incident response playbooks and investigation methodologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or intermediate diploma from a recognized institution
• Minimum 3 years of experience in cybersecurity, including at least 1 year in incident response
• At least one valid NCSC-approved IR certification (e.g., ECIH, CCIM, BTL2)
• Practical skills in log analysis, endpoint and network investigation, and malware triage
• Proficiency in using incident response tooling

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to SIEM/SOAR and EDR platforms
• Experience working in an MSSP or SOC environment

About the Company

ZainTECH is a leading provider of digital services, fostering a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and uncompromising integrity. We are committed to customer-centricity and ethical excellence in everything we do.