SOC Analyst (Junior)
About The Position
Join a mission-critical cybersecurity team responsible for protecting a client’s enterprise IT environment. The SOC Analyst helps monitor and analyze security events, identify potential threats, and support incident response across complex federal networks and systems. The role provides hands-on experience with enterprise security monitoring technologies and contributes to protecting systems supporting national security and homeland security missions. Provide first-tier cybersecurity monitoring, event review, alert triage, and initial incident response to protect mission-critical government networks and systems.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of SOC, cyber defense, security monitoring, or incident triage experience.
- Active cybersecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA CySA+, GIAC GSEC, GIAC GCIH, or another credential validated against the assigned 8140 work role.
- Ability to work on-site in Springfield, Virginia, including rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and federal holidays as needed to support 24x7x365 operations.
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Splunk or comparable SIEM, Microsoft Defender, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, phishing analysis, and MITRE ATT&CK.
- Experience supporting government SOCs, sensitive or classified enclaves, or enterprise incident ticketing such as ServiceNow.
- Clear written and verbal communication, accurate ticket documentation, adherence to standard operating procedures, and effective coordination during time-sensitive incidents.
Responsibilities
- Monitor SIEM, endpoint, network, email, and cloud security alerts; identify suspicious activity and distinguish false positives from actionable events.
- Perform Tier 1 investigation and initial incident response using approved playbooks; document indicators, evidence, impact, timeline, and actions.
- Analyze basic event logs, traffic patterns, and user-reported security events; correlate findings across approved tools and dashboards.
- Create, update, classify, and escalate security incident tickets within established response timelines and shift handoff procedures.
- Communicate significant incidents to Tier 2 analysts and watch leadership; contribute to operational reporting and situational awareness.
- Follow evidence handling, data protection, and classified-system procedures; maintain accurate knowledge-base and SOP contributions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with an employer contribution
- Dental insurance with an employer contribution
- Vision insurance with an employer contribution
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance
- 401(k) program with company match
- Additional voluntary or legally required benefits
- Potential eligibility for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
