Job Description

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Job Title: IT Security Analyst - EDR & Threat Hunting Specialist
Work Location: Trivandrum
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced CrowdStrike EDR Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our enterprise EDR environment. This role ensures effective deployment, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of CrowdStrike Falcon solutions across organizational endpoints, while supporting security operations and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
Key Responsibilities
Deployment & Administration

• Install, configure, and manage CrowdStrike Falcon agents across servers, workstations, and endpoints.
• Maintain policies, configuration settings, and sensor health as per organizational requirements.
• Perform upgrades, patching, and version control of EDR agents and management consoles.

Monitoring & Incident Response

• Monitor s, events, and dashboards to detect suspicious or malicious activity.
• Investigate, triage, and escalate s to SOC or Incident Response teams as required.
• Support threat hunting, forensic investigations, and containment activities.

Integration & Optimization

• Integrate CrowdStrike with SIEM, SOAR, ticketing systems, and other security tools.
• Tune detection policies, whitelisting, and custom IOC rules to minimize false positives and improve detection accuracy.
• Generate security reports and metrics for compliance and executive dashboards.

Operations & Support

• Provide technical support and guidance to IT and security teams on EDR-related issues.
• Document SOPs, knowledge base articles, and best practices for EDR management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in administering and managing CrowdStrike Falcon/EDR.
• Strong understanding of endpoint security, malware behavior, threat detection, and incident response.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS administration.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools (e.g., Google SecOps, FortiSIEM) and security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO27001).
• Ability to analyze logs, s, and threat intelligence to identify root causes.
• Scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for automation is a plus.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA) or higher (CCFR, CCFH).
• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or equivalent.
• Microsoft, Linux, or other OS administration certifications (preferred).

Experience

• 3-6 years in cybersecurity, with at least 2+ years in EDR administration (CrowdStrike preferred).

Skills:
It Security,Edr,Itil Framework,Threat Hunting
About Company:
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.

Skills Required