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SOC Engineer

Security OperationsSecurity OperationsFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1962H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

114 days ago

Salary

$83.7K - $161.8K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglishFirewalls

Job Description

SOC Engineer

Mercury Insurance

• Monitor security tools & systems: Analyze logs, alerts, and data for suspicious activity. • Investigate potential threats: Determine if alerts are real incidents and identify vulnerabilities. • Supervise all Incident/Security issues, including preliminary triage, troubleshooting and remediation. • Gather evidence: Collect and analyze evidence to understand incident scope and impact. • Contain the threat and remediate vulnerabilities: Quickly contain the incident to minimize damage, and implement patching, configuration changes, or other measures to address the exploited vulnerabilities. • Recover from the incident and report to management: Assist in restoring affected systems and data to their normal state, and keep management informed about security incidents and response efforts. • Documentation: Document findings for future reference and improvement, including process roadmaps, change management validations, and user/system impacted incident management and resolutions.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum: BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field; and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience
  • Preferred: GIAC Security Essentials Certification
  • GIAC Security Leadership Certification
  • ISACA Certified Information Security Manager
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security
  • (ISC)2 SCCP
  • (ISC)2 CISSP
  • (ISC)2 ISSAP
  • CCSK4
  • Minimum: 2-4 years of 24x7x365 Security Operations experience and related technologies
  • Preferred: 5 or more years of 24x7x365 Security Operations and related technologies
  • Understanding of IT infrastructure and networking: This includes knowledge of operating systems, network protocols, and basic infrastructure components.
  • Familiarity with common security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies like firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and SIEM tools.
  • Ability to write basic scripts to automate tasks and generate reports.
  • Understanding of established processes for handling security incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Proficiency in using the specific security tools and software typically employed by a security organization.
  • Communication skills competent for technical and non-technical audiences, including reporting incidents to management and collaborating with other IT teams

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
  • Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
  • Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
  • 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Engaging work environment
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Education assistance
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Company recognition program
  • Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

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