Junior SOC Analyst

About abra-us
abra-us is the US arm of abra, a publicly traded technology group (TASE) with more than 1,000 professionals. We're a boutique Microsoft Managed Partner, one of about 60 in the US. We're an Azure Expert MSP, a Tier 1 CSP, and hold 9 Advanced Specializations. We also run a MISA-certified SOC-as-a-Service. For 20 years, we've helped mid-size and enterprise organizations migrate, secure, and modernize their environments. Our clients include Nvidia, Fitch, Dun & Bradstreet, and more.
The role
We're looking for a Junior SOC Analyst to join our Security Operations team. You'll monitor and protect live client environments, mostly on Microsoft Sentinel and the Defender suite, and senior analysts will mentor you as you go. This is a hands-on learning role. You'll triage real incidents from day one and grow into threat hunting and detection engineering.
What you'll do
Monitor and triage security and network incidents across multiple client environments, following defined SOPs
Provide initial threat and vulnerability analysis, then escalate along the defined path
Work with senior analysts on investigations and root cause analysis, including corrective and preventive actions
Investigate, document and report on security issues and emerging threat trends
Learn to write custom KQL hunting and detection rules
Collaborate with internal teams and client IT teams
Take part in a periodic on-call rotation
What we're looking for
1+ years of hands-on security experience, ideally in a SOC, MSSP or MSP supporting multiple client environments
Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel and the Defender suite
Basic PowerShell and/or KQL
Experience with Jira Service Management or a similar ticketing system
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, and you stay calm under pressure
Clear written and verbal communication in English
Nice to have
Industry security certifications, such as SC-200, Security+ or CySA+

Work arrangement
Yes