Jr SOC Analyst (Eva)

Summary

ClearFocus Technologies is a HUBZone certified company specializing in cybersecurity for government and commercial clients. They are seeking a Jr SOC Analyst to monitor and analyze network traffic, develop SOPs, and support incident response efforts.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and analyzing network traffic, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), security events and logs
• Prioritizing and differentiating between potential intrusion attempts and false alarms
• Develop, maintain, and follow SOC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Support daily and monthly situation reporting per shift
• Proactively reviewing large data sets for anomalous activity
• Create detective content for monitoring devices such as IDS and SIEM and advise on proactive blocks for security architecture
• Creating and tracking security investigations to resolution
• Composing security alert notifications and other communications
• Advising incident responders in the steps to take to investigate and resolve computer security incidents
• Staying up to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures
• Be able to multitask and give equal attention to a variety of functions while under pressure

Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• Two (2) years' experience in security and handling incident response in a professional work environment
• Must have hands-on experience working in a SOC. No Exceptions!!!
• Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certification or CompTIA CySA+ AND any from the CSSP Analyst, Infrastructure Support, or IR from the DOD 8570 list (or other similar certifications as approved by Government)
• Secret Clearance (active)
• Possibility of shift work

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• Two (2) years' experience in security and handling incident response in a professional work environment
• Must have hands-on experience working in a SOC. No Exceptions!!!
• Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certification or CompTIA CySA+ AND any from the CSSP Analyst, Infrastructure Support, or IR from the DOD 8570 list (or other similar certifications as approved by Government)
• Secret Clearance (active)
• Possibility of shift work

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Paid professional development reimbursement