Sr Lead - Captive Operations

Tata Communications

5 - 10 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 17/06/2025

Job Description



****OSCP certification will be added advantage

Searching Key word: Red Teaming/Blue Teaming and Use Case and Arcsight and SIEM and MITRE ATT&CK

Key Responsibilities:

SOC Operations Management

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the SOC including real-time monitoring, incident detection, response, and escalation processes.
  • Manage and coach SOC analysts across different shifts to ensure 24x7 coverage and efficiency.
  • Establish and maintain SOC processes, playbooks, and escalation paths.
  • Define and track KPIs, SLAs, and SOC performance metrics.


Threat Monitoring & Incident Response

  • Oversee analysis of logs, alerts, and telemetry from security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, firewalls).
  • Lead investigation and triage of security incidents to determine severity, scope, and impact.
  • Coordinate incident response efforts, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis.
  • Develop incident timelines, response reports, and post-mortems for major incidents.


Threat Intelligence & Analysis

  • Integrate threat intelligence feeds and apply intelligence to enrich detection capabilities.
  • Writing new and Update use cases.
  • Correlate threat data from various sources to improve situational awareness.
  • Utilize the MITRE ATT&CK framework and kill chain methodology to identify attack patterns. Required Skills & Experience:
  • Strong hands-on experience with SIEM tools (e.g.,Arcsight, Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm, Elastic), EDR solutions (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), SOAR & UBEA platforms, IDS/IPS, and threat intel platforms.
  • In-depth knowledge of security concepts, incident handling, threat hunting, malware analysis, and forensics.
  • Familiarity with cloud security monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevSecOps practices is a plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.


Penetration Testing Skill set:

Penetration Testing & Exploitation

  • Proficiency in offensive tools (e.g., Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Empire, BloodHound)
  • Exploitation of known vulnerabilities (CVE analysis)
  • Custom payload development and obfuscation
  • Bypassing EDR, antivirus, and firewalls
  • Lateral movement and privilege escalation techniques


Operating System Expertise

  • Deep knowledge of Windows internals (Registry, AD, PowerShell, WMI)
  • Linux/Unix exploitation, bash scripting, cron job abuse
  • Kernel-level attack understanding


Network Attacks

  • Network sniffing, spoofing, and man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks
  • DNS, DHCP, SMB, RDP, and LDAP exploitation
  • Rogue devices and network pivoting


Web & Application Security

  • Exploiting OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
  • API abuse, token manipulation, and session hijacking
  • Client-side attacks (XSS, CSRF, clickjacking)


Scripting & Development

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  • Writing custom Red Team tools or modifying open-source ones
  • Regex, API integration, automation of attack chains


Analytical & Planning Skills

Reconnaissance & OSINT

  • Passive and active information gathering (Shodan, Maltego, Google Dorking)
  • Social engineering target profiling (LinkedIn, GitHub, etc.)
  • Infrastructure mapping (DNS enumeration, subdomain discovery)


Adversary Simulation & Threat Modeling

  • Using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND, and Cyber Kill Chain
  • Building attack scenarios based on realistic threat actors (APT emulation)
  • Purple teaming coordination with Blue Teams


Campaign Design & Execution

  • Planning multi-stage attacks with command and control (C2)
  • Covert operations (fileless attacks, living-off-the-land techniques)
  • Red Team Exercise lifecycle planning: objective setting, engagement rules, exit criteria


Reporting & Debriefing

  • Documenting attack vectors, exploited paths, and impact analysis
  • Writing executive-level reports and technical documentation
  • Presenting findings to Blue Team and executive leadership
  • Recommending mitigations and hardening strategies

About Company

Tata Communications is a global digital ecosystem enabler providing networking, cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, and communication services to enterprises and service providers across 190+ countries.

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