Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst

Apex Technology, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$88,000 - $121,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Apex is looking for a SOC Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond to security activity across endpoints, identity, cloud services, networks, and mission-support environments. You will spend most of your time working directly with alerts, logs, vulnerabilities, and investigations to determine what happened and what needs to happen next.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of hire
US Citizenship required
2 or more years of experience in a SOC, incident response, threat detection, endpoint security, vulnerability management, or another hands-on cybersecurity operations role
Experience investigating events using EDR, SIEM, identity, cloud, or network telemetry
Working knowledge of Windows and Linux, authentication, endpoint behavior, networking fundamentals, common attacker techniques, and cloud logging
Ability to write useful search queries and filters in a SIEM or log-analysis platform and document investigations so another analyst can continue the work
Understanding of incident triage, scoping, containment, evidence preservation, escalation, vulnerability prioritization, and post-incident remediation

Nice To Haves

Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Palo Alto, Tenable, Elastic Security, Microsoft GCC High, Entra ID, AWS security telemetry, or similar tools
Experience with detection engineering, threat hunting, MITRE ATT&CK, or scripting in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, or a comparable security operations certification
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, national security, ATO, RMF, or other regulated technical environments

Responsibilities

Monitor and triage security alerts from CrowdStrike, Elastic SIEM, Microsoft Identity, AWS, and Palo Alto.
Investigate suspicious logins, phishing emails, privilege changes, and unusual network events.
Escalate incidents based on affected systems, severity, and CUI impact.
Work with IT, Cybersecurity, and Network teams on security findings involving our systems and infrastructure.
Document incidents, required resolutions, and potentially affected assets.
Maintain recurring logging reviews and incident response documentation with the IT team; collect evidence to support vulnerability management and compliance reporting.

Benefits

Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
$100k life insurance at no cost
Comprehensive PTO package to reset and recharge - starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
10 paid holidays
Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
8 weeks paid parental leave
Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
Daily catered lunch
Unlimited snacks
Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings for you and your family
Your dream desk setup and all the tools you need to be your most productive self