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Enterprise cybersecurity for small and medium businesses | Specialize in defense and federal | Ask us about CMMC/DFARS
SOC Analyst I
Location
United States
Posted
128 days ago
Salary
$50K - $60K / year
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
SOC Analyst I
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• Continuously monitor the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) dashboard and leverage security tools to detect potential security incidents and anomalies in real-time. • Analyze incoming alerts to determine their relevance and urgency; effectively distinguish between false and true positives to prioritize response efforts. • Conduct investigations by gathering context and other relevant logs to understand scope of alert. • Strictly adhere to established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Incident Response (IR) playbooks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and compliant handling of security events. • Create, update, and manage tickets in our case management system, ensuring all investigative steps, communications, and findings are thoroughly documented. • Identify and escalate complex or high-severity incidents to Tier II or Incident Response Team, providing clear details and a comprehensive summary of initial findings. • Perform basic remediation actions, such as blocking indicators and isolating compromised hosts, when authorized by SOPs or directed by senior personnel. • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, when communicating with team members, clients, and/or stakeholders. • Contribute to the team’s knowledge base, creating or updating articles, SOPs, and/or playbooks when new trends or resolution methods are identified.
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship - by nature of our work with the defense industry, all employees must be eligible for a Secret clearance.
- Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in a Security Operations Center and/or a combination of experience in IT Support, Networking, or System Administration.
- CompTIA Security+ certification is required within the first 2 months of hire.
Benefits
- Fully paid individual healthcare, vision and dental insurance for the employee.
- Paid certification and training opportunities.
- Three weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays.
- A supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance.
- Retirement benefit (401k) with company match.
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