SOC ANALYST

SOC ANALYST

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 12 Months

Experience: 15+ Years

Job Overview

We are seeking a senior SOC Analyst with extensive experience in cybersecurity monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, SIEM, threat intelligence, and security operations. The candidate will be responsible for investigating complex security incidents, analyzing security logs and alerts, performing threat hunting, and providing technical guidance and escalation support.

Key Responsibilities

·       Monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

·       Analyze SIEM logs, alerts, network traffic, and security events.

·       Perform threat hunting and identify IOCs, IOAs, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs.

·       Support incident containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis.

·       Tune security tools, detection rules, and alerts.

·       Develop SOC procedures, SOPs, and technical runbooks.

·       Provide technical guidance and support for complex security incidents.

·       Analyze threat intelligence and emerging cybersecurity threats.

Required Skills

·       15+ years of IT/cybersecurity experience.

·       Strong SOC operations and SIEM experience.

·       Experience with incident response, threat hunting, and threat intelligence.

·       Knowledge of IDS/IPS, firewalls, NAC, DLP, endpoint security, and vulnerability scanning.

·       Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, networking, and network security.

·       Knowledge of phishing, ransomware, DDoS, botnets, malware, C2, and intrusion activity.

·       Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

·       Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Certifications

GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GPEN or equivalent cybersecurity certifications.