SOC Analyst

BDO USA

3d

About The Position

The SOC Analyst is part of the Managed Services team and serves as the primary responder to security events within the Security Operations Center. The ideal candidate would have strong problem-solving skills and analytics aptitude. This role participates in security posture monitoring and threat response activities and is directly responsible for troubleshooting security events. This position provides the initial analysis during security incidents, establishing the extent of the threat, business impacts, and then advising and performing the most suitable course of action to contain and remedy the incident. The SOC Analyst must maintain a good knowledge of the threat landscape, help enhance current capabilities, and provide support in the identification of new methods of detecting threats.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Two (2) or more years of experience within cloud technologies such as Azure, Azure Stack, Azure Backups, AWS, or similar cloud experience, required
• One (1) or more years of experience of network protocols, configurations, or operations, required
• One (1) or more years of experience in infosec, cybersecurity, system, or networking, required
• Experience with three (3) or more of the following, required: Microsoft Sentinel, Information Security tools & packet analyses tools (e.g. CB, Wireshark), Intrusion Detection (e.g. IDS/IPS tools), Firewall troubleshooting experience, Strong Windows and Linux experience, Internet Protocols and Services (e.g. TCP/IP, FTP, HTTPS, SSH), Networking infrastructure, Log analysis/ Windows event analysis, Network and Host basic forensics, Antivirus solutions, Troubleshooting and root cause analyses
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to react quickly, decisively, and deliberately in high-stress, high-impact situations
• Ability to triage problems, design and identify solutions and appropriately escalate issues in fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
• Ability to multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
• Ability to work well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people
• Must possess good work habits, a strong work ethic, and be able to adhere to company work hours, policies, and standard business etiquette

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Science, preferred
• Experience with EDR platform or SIEM Platform, preferred
• Experience with help desk ticketing systems and service desk management tools, preferred
• Microsoft SC-900, 200, preferred
• Any IT security certifications, preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitors security event platforms and follows incident playbook for first response, triage, potential resolution, and participates in post-mortem activities, as required
• Conducts network monitoring and intrusion detection analysis using various network defense tools such as intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), firewalls, host-based security systems (HBSS), Azure security, and audit log management etc.
• Provides proactive feedback to enable improvement of the current monitoring rules based on information and knowledge/experience
• Creates daily, weekly, and monthly reports for Security Management Team
• Performs front line response and escalation tasks and updates runbooks and procedures, as needed
• Compiles statistics and contributes to the improvement and creation of playbooks
• Uses public cyber security resources (e.g., sites/blogs/podcasts) to stay up to date with latest news, threats, and security analysis tools
• Participates in on-call rotation
• Other duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED