SOC Analyst Junior

ECS is seeking a SOC Analyst JR to work in our Windsor Mill office.

• Perform hunting for malicious activity across the network and digital assets

• Respond to computer security incidents and conduct threat analysis

• Identify and act on malicious or anomalous activity

• Conducts analysis using a variety of tools and data sets to identify indicators of malicious activity on the network

• Perform detailed investigation and response activities for potential security incidents

• Provide accurate and priority driven analysis on cyber activity/threats

• Perform payload analysis of network packets

• Recommends implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls

• Ensures all pertinent information is obtained to allow for the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions to occur in a time sensitive environment

• Collaborates with technical and threat intelligence analysts to provide indications and warnings, and contributes to predictive analysis of malicious activity

• Create and continuously improve standard operating procedures used by the SOC

• Resolve or coordinate the resolution of cyber security events

• Monitor incoming event queues for potential security incidents

• Create, manage, and dispatch incident tickets

• Monitor external event sources for security intelligence and actionable incidents

• Maintain incident logs with relevant activity

• Document investigation results, ensuring relevant details are passed to SOC Lead, Incident Management team and stakeholders

• Participate in root cause analysis or lessons learned sessions

Salary Range: $61,010.00 - $74,568.00
General Description of Benefits: Benefits Link

Requirements:

• 1 year of experience in Information Technology

• Familiarity with US-CERT Federal Incident Notification Guidelines

• Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security, and SOAR products

• Familiarity with CrowdStrike, TrendMicro and McAfee host-based solutions

• Knowledge of log, network, and system forensic investigation techniques

• Experience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, including individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention/detection logs

• Experience conducting intelligence driven defense utilizing the MITRE ATT&CK framework and Cyber Kill Chain (CKC)

• Knowledge base of operating systems, network protocols, system administration, and security technologies

• Knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and the OSI model

• Experience monitoring threats via SIEM console

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to de-construct problems

• Strong customer service skills and decision-making skills

• Ability to develop knowledge of client infrastructure

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