As part of Accenture Security, we support clients globally to prepare for and defend against the rapidly changing capabilities of cyber attackers. We are looking for security professionals to join our international team at our custom-built location. SOC team provides 24x7 alert monitoring and analysis to detect suspicious activity in our clients’ environments allowing promptly response and remediation of security incidents. 

Key responsibilities 

• Provide advanced monitoring and analysis of security events escalated from Level 1 Analysts, using SIEM and other advanced security tools 
• Conduct thorough investigations of complex security incidents to determine the full scope, impact, and root cause 
• Develop and execute detailed incident response plans, including containment, eradication, and recovery procedures 
• Conduct incident escalation to your supervisors when necessary 
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds and advanced analytics to improve detection and response capabilities 
• Create and implement correlation rules, scripts, and automation to enhance SOC efficiency 
• Mentor and train junior analysts to improve their analytical and response capabilities 
• Generate comprehensive reports detailing incident analysis, response actions, and recommended countermeasures 
• Propose improvements to SOC processes, workflows, and technologies to enhance overall SOC capabilities 
• Collaborate with client teams (e.g., IT, DevOps) for incident resolution and preventive measures 
• Maintain awareness of the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques to keep the SOC ahead of potential threats 

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Qualifications

Must-have requirements 

• 2-4 years of working experience as a SOC analyst 
• Ability to work on a flexible, rotational 24x7x365 schedule 
• Higher degree (Bachelor or Master) in Information Security or Computer Science 
• Advanced knowledge of networking and security concepts 
• Strong knowledge on advanced security tools and technologies (SIEM, EDR, NIDS/NIPS, DLP) 
• Experience in incident response and handling complex security incidents 
• Ability to perform deep-dive log analysis and incident investigations 
• Experience in creating and modifying correlation rules and detection logic 
• Solid understanding of threat intelligence and its application in a SOC environment 
• A passion for Cybersecurity together with willingness to continuous self-development 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences in both Greek and English 
• Ability to mentor and train junior analysts 

Nice-to-have competencies 

• Experience with threat hunting and proactive security measures 
• Knowledge of advanced persistent threats (APTs) and their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) 
• Experience with vulnerability management and penetration testing 
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST-800 series, ISO 27001) 
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, CSIH, ECIH, OSCP or other relevant certifications 
• Knowledge on malware analysis and reverse engineering basics 
• Basic knowledge of machine learning and AI applications in cybersecurity 

What’s in it for you? 

Accenture is an incredible place to work - and continue learning. By joining us, you’ll become part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients, we’re really proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism. We want to get to know the real you and help you explore and grow what you're great at. So, you will always have lots of learning opportunities (formal and informal) to improve your role-specific skills and expertise.  

Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:  

• Competitive salary and benefits, including but not limited to: life/health insurance, performance based bonuses, monthly vouchers, company car (depending on management level), flexible work arrangements (remote working), employee share purchase plan, TEA Accenture, parental leave, paid overtime (if needed) and various corporate discounts 
• International multi-cultural team of highly motivated advisory professionals, diverse and inclusive culture 
• Collaborative spirit among security professionals in company hubs globally 
• Continuous hard and soft skills trainings, certifications and development through global platforms & local academy 
• Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally upon your domain 
• Ongoing strengths and skills-based evaluation process 
• Various opportunities to develop your career across a spectrum of clients, industries and projects leveraging our alliances (Google, Microsoft, Splunk, and others) 
• Corporate citizenship initiatives (access to volunteering opportunities, charity work, etc.) 
• Opportunity to work on SOC projects delivered to our global TOP 500 clients.  
• Modern working environment 
• Under our Brain Regain initiative, extra relocation benefits may apply 

Our new innovative mobile App, Enter Accenture Greece for Android or iOS devices is here! Once you apply for the role and your application is successful, you will receive a notification to download the app and will be able to log in by using your personalized credentials to begin the recruiting process and track your application.

To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website accenture.com/gr-en/. 

The safety and well-being of our candidates and employees remain our priority. Please note that the recruitment process for opportunities in Accenture Greece will be conducted only via online format during the current period.

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