Job description
Job Description Summary:
As a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, you support the 24x7x365 SOC by providing a consolidated enterprise view of security events and network activity. Currently, SOC Analysts work across 3 shifts (day, afternoon, night) on a 4x10 schedule (1 day onsite, 3 days remote). However, all staff will be required to work onsite at the customer’s direction. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and apply cybersecurity fundamentals using leading edge tools for a large federal agency.
Improve the cybersecurity posture by identifying, verifying, and understanding cyber events.
Track incident notifications and identify trends and activities to prevent, respond, and recover.
Conduct problem resolution and provide subject matter expertise in security investigations best practices.
Collect, analyze, and correlate security events and use discovered data to enable recommendation of mitigation of potential incidents.
Identify events that pose a threat to the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information or systems.
Provide quality assurance accuracy, consistency, and reliability to security event data in tickets and reports.
Perform incident triage to include determining accuracy, scope, urgency, and impact.
Provide incident coordination and updates to Incident Response Teams (IRTs)
Notify management of suspected incidents and articulate the event’s history, status, and potential impact.
Perform event and incident tracking using ticket management system
Track and report on-going cyber security incidents to the primary incident handler.
Provide event and incident operational and executive reporting
Respond to verified incidents utilizing a wide array of tools to mitigate active threats.
Provide updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Required Skills:
Desired Skills:
*US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED*
Secret Clearance preferred
Job Summary:
Improve the cybersecurity posture by identifying, verifying, and understanding cyber events.
Track incident notifications and identify trends and activities to prevent, respond, and recover.
Conduct problem resolution and provide subject matter expertise in security investigations best practices.
Collect, analyze, and correlate security events and use discovered data to enable recommendation of mitigation of potential incidents.
Identify events that pose a threat to the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information or systems.
Provide quality assurance accuracy, consistency, and reliability to security event data in tickets and reports.
Perform incident triage to include determining accuracy, scope, urgency, and impact.
Provide incident coordination and updates to Incident Response Teams (IRTs)
Notify management of suspected incidents and articulate the event’s history, status, and potential impact.
Perform event and incident tracking using ticket management system
Track and report on-going cyber security incidents to the primary incident handler.
Provide event and incident operational and executive reporting
Respond to verified incidents utilizing a wide array of tools to mitigate active threats.
Provide updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Required Skills:
- Years of Experience: 2
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Desired Skills:
- Cybersecurity certification(s)
*US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED*
Secret Clearance preferred
*****This job is reserved for Attain only. Attain job description is under review.*****
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