Security Analyst / SOC (Cybersecurity)

Location: Cairo, Egypt; hybrid work with work from home up to 2 days per week depending on team needs

Company

hirify.global provides technology and communications solutions for airports, airlines, borders, and the global air travel industry.

What you will do

• Monitor security alerts and events across SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, identity, email, and other security platforms.
• Triage alerts and determine whether activity is malicious, benign, or a false positive.
• Investigate low- to medium-severity alerts, gather evidence, and escalate complex or high-risk cases.
• Execute SOC playbooks, standard operating procedures, and investigation workflows.
• Document investigations, timelines, evidence, and actions in ticketing systems.
• Support shift handovers, vulnerability monitoring, compliance activities, knowledge-base updates, and SOC process improvements.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in security operations or a related cybersecurity role.
• Experience investigating alerts with EDR/XDR solutions such as Microsoft Defender, Cortex XDR, or CrowdStrike Falcon.
• Experience with IT service management or ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow.
• Fundamental understanding of SIEM technologies, preferably Elastic or Splunk.
• Basic knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID, networking, and common cyber threats.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, plus an industry-recognized cybersecurity certification such as Security+, GSEC, CySA+, SC-200, AZ-900, or SC-900.

Nice to have

• Participation in cybersecurity training, Capture the Flag competitions, cyber labs, or other hands-on learning activities.
• Exposure to cloud security monitoring in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, or AWS.
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and its use in security monitoring and threat investigations.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment operating across 200 countries and 60 languages and cultures.
• Flex Day arrangements to adapt working hours to personal needs.
• Flex-Location benefit allowing work from any location in the world for up to 30 days per year.
• Employee Assistance Program and Champion Health wellbeing platform.
• Access to professional development platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft’s Enterprise Skills Initiative, Pluralsight, and other specialized programs.
• Competitive benefits aligned with the local market and employment status.