IT Security Analyst - India

Appen · Remote India

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-10-15
  • Confirmed live on 1 November 2026

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Job description

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<h3><strong><span data-contrast="none">About the Role</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></strong></h3>
<div>The IT Security Analyst protects the organization's information assets by operating and improving our security controls. The role owns security operations across Microsoft Defender, leads incident response, maintains ISO 27001 documentation, and drives identity, access and patch management.</div>
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<h3><strong><span data-contrast="none">Your Impact</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></strong></h3>
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<li>SOC &amp; Alert Management: Monitor, triage and resolve alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel; tune detections to reduce false positives and improve response times.</li>
<li>Incident Response: Lead incidents end-to-end (containment, eradication, recovery, lessons&nbsp;<br>learned); maintain the Incident Response Plan and playbooks.</li>
<li>ISO 27001: Maintain ISMS policies, risk register and audit evidence; support internal and&nbsp;<br>external audits and close findings.</li>
<li>IAM &amp; Access Reviews: Administer Entra ID (Conditional Access, MFA); run quarterly user and&nbsp;<br>privileged access reviews and enforce least privilege.</li>
<li>PAM: Operate the Privileged Access Management solution, including PIM and break-glass&nbsp;<br>accounts.</li>
<li>Patch &amp; Vulnerability Management: Own vulnerability remediation and monthly patch cycles;&nbsp;<br>report compliance against SLAs.</li>
<li>Cost Optimisation: Manage security licences and Sentinel log ingestion to optimise cost&nbsp;<br>without reducing coverage.</li>
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<h3><span data-contrast="none">What You Bring</span></h3>
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<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">1–3 years' experience in a security operations or security analyst role.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel and Entra ID.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Experience leading security incidents and producing incident reports.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Working knowledge of ISO 27001 controls and audit processes.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Experience with IAM, access reviews, PAM and patch management.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Proficiency with KQL and PowerShell or Python.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.</span></li>
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<div><span data-ccp-props="{}">India: ₹5L–9L per year (CTC)</span></div>
<div><span data-ccp-props="{}">Philippines: ₱45k–60k per month (₱540k–720k per year)</span></div>
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