Senior SOC Security Analyst

Cynet Systems•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Senior SOC Security Analyst performs security incident response, threat detection, and continuous monitoring across enterprise security tools. On-site work may be required as needed. The analyst reviews and correlates security event data, investigates suspicious activity and reported security concerns, and works with engineering, SOC, and organizational staff to support security operations. The role also includes serving as a customer-facing subject matter expert and documenting operational processes.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience with security monitoring and incident response.
At least 2 years of experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
At least 2 years of experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Associate's degree in an information technology or information security related field, or four years of relevant work experience in lieu of education.
Two years of experience supporting large SOC operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
Knowledge of Linux, network administration, and network design.
Experience administering firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Local presence near the organization's location or surrounding area.
CISSP, CISA, CISO, or equivalent advanced security certification.
Additional relevant certifications such as CEH, OSCP, or GPEN.
Vendor certifications related to information security.

Responsibilities

Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
Analyze suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents to Tier 3 with detailed context as required.
Create incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and prevention.
Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations, and advise users and internal or external teams on containment and recovery actions.
Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on investigations; tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned.
Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using current tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Serve as a customer-facing subject matter expert, demonstrate capabilities, and resolve issues.
Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and organizational staff as needed to meet goals.
Perform other duties as needed.