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Apr 8, 2026

[Remote] SOC Analyst (Contract)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fortinet is looking for a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join their FortiCloud SOC-as-a-Service team. This role involves monitoring security events, identifying threats, and collaborating with customers to enhance their security posture. Responsibilities - Monitor SOC alerts to detect potential threats - Use threat intelligence feeds, triage alerts and filter out false-positives - Create custom reports, dashboards, and execute log searches to support investigations and customer’s requirements - Work with customers and Forensic analysis team to contain and eradicate incidents if need be - Follow Incident Response playbooks, processes and procedures and help to improve them - Create/Update use case detections to detect new threats from raw logs - Create/Update playbooks to automate repetitive triage steps Skills - Understanding of SOC operations and Incident Response Life cycle - Understanding of Cyber Kill chain, threat vectors and threat intelligence - Understanding of layered security at data, OS and network levels - Understanding Cybersecurity Frameworks - Hands-on experience with security log analysis such as AV, IPS, Anti-Spam logs - Hands-on experience with visualization, reporting technologies - Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, regular expressions - Hands-on experience with Network Security technologies such as Firewalls, SIEM, Sandbox - Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows system administration - Team player, solution-focused, conflict management skills - Self-directed, takes initiatives - Open to new challenges and learning opportunities - Understands the importance of discipline, consistency and communication - Good verbal and written communication skills - Graduates from IT degrees, or mid-career IT professionals with certifications in cybersecurity may apply - Previous working experience with Fortinet products is a bonus - Cybersecurity certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, GMON, GSOC, CEH, Security+ is a bonus Benefits - 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage - Health Spending Account - Personal Spending Account - Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) - Critical illness insurance - Disability insurance - Life insurance - Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match - Competitive Paid Time Off - Flexible leave policies - Paid health days - Fortinet equity program Company Overview - Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products. It is a sub-organization of Fortinet Federal. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.fortinet.com.