Security Operations Center Analyst

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst (W2 only).

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and validate alerts escalated from security partners using SIEM, EDR, and other tools
• Execute containment and remediation steps for confirmed incidents and escalate as needed
• Correlate data across multiple sources to identify patterns and indicators of compromise

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC or cybersecurity operations role
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for EDR
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, Windows/Linux OS internals, and common attack vectors
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain, and threat modeling
• Strong analytical skills