SOC Analyst I
Sentinel Blue
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $50,000 - $60,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Continuously monitor the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) dashboard and leverage security tools to detect potential security incidents and anomalies in real-time.
- Analyze incoming alerts to determine their relevance and urgency; effectively distinguish between false and true positives to prioritize response efforts.
- Conduct investigations by gathering context and other relevant logs to understand scope of alert.
- Strictly adhere to established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Incident Response (IR) playbooks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and compliant handling of security events.
- Create, update, and manage tickets in our case management system, ensuring all investigative steps, communications, and findings are thoroughly documented.
- Identify and escalate complex or high-severity incidents to Tier II or Incident Response Team, providing clear details and a comprehensive summary of initial findings.
- Perform basic remediation actions, such as blocking indicators and isolating compromised hosts, when authorized by SOPs or directed by senior personnel.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, when communicating with team members, clients, and/or stakeholders.
- Contribute to the team’s knowledge base, creating or updating articles, SOPs, and/or playbooks when new trends or resolution methods are identified.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship - by nature of our work with the defense industry, all employees must be eligible for a Secret clearance.
- Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in a Security Operations Center and/or a combination of experience in IT Support, Networking, or System Administration.
- CompTIA Security+ certification is required within the first 2 months of hire.
Benefits
- Fully paid individual healthcare, vision and dental insurance for the employee.
- Paid certification and training opportunities.
- Three weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays.
- A supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance.
- Retirement benefit (401k) with company match.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)incident responseticket managementremediation actionslog analysisalert analysisfalse positive identificationSOPsService Level Agreements (SLAs)Incident Response (IR) playbooks
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationteam collaborationanalytical thinkingattention to detailproblem-solvingprioritizationdocumentation
Certifications
CompTIA Security+