Security Operations Center Analyst

Access Talent Today, LLC - Raleigh, NC

About the Job:

Our client is looking to add a talented Security Operations Center Analyst to its team in support of the United States Postal Service. The ideal candidate will have the fundamental understanding of computer networking, operating systems, and multiple security technology (IDS, Splunk, Firewalls, etc.). Candidates must have the ability to detect, correlate and escalate cybersecurity events, provide in-depth analysis, utilize case management, SIEM and similar tools, and prepare briefings and reports of findings under a 24/7/365 shift environment.

  • Shift 1 (11:30pm-8am) M-F
  • Shift 2 (7am-4pm ) M-F
  • Shift 3 (3:30pm-12am) M-F
  • Weekend 1 (7am-7pm) Sat & Sun plus 16 hours during the week
  • Weekend 2 (7pm-7am) Sat & Sun plus 16 hours during the week.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Respond in real time to cyber security events.
  • Provide network threat analysis.
  • Act as the single point of entry for all incoming events, alerts, or other reporting items.
  • Monitoring network traffic for security events and perform triage analysis.
  • Working closely with other teams to assess risk and provide recommendations for improving security posture.
  • Providing proactive threat research.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of related experience on a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC) or a Security Operations Center (SOC).
  • Bachelors degree in Science, Business, or a technically related field.
  • Equivalent combination of education/training/experience in lieu of Bachelors Degree

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • One or more of the following certifications:
    • CompTIA Security +
    • CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer or CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
    • GCIH - (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
    • ECIH - (EC-Council Certified Incident Handler)
    • CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor


Posted On: Monday, June 11, 2018



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