Cyber Defense Analyst – SOC, Threat Hunting & IR

Experis (Austria); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) with match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking an IT Security Associate in Charlotte, NC to join a high-performing SOC focused on monitoring, investigation, and ongoing improvement of security capabilities. You will investigate incidents, tune detections, and support CSIRT activities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in cybersecurity, strong communication, and hands-on experience with SIEM/EDR/XDR and UEBA, along with knowledge of Windows, Linux, AD, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in cyber security, preferably SOC/DFIR/CSIRT.
• Strong written and verbal communication for documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts in SOC and respond to incidents.
• Investigate root causes and identify control gaps in kill chain.
• Perform technical analysis during incidents with SOC/CSIRT support.
• Tune detections and refine playbooks to reduce false positives.
• Maintain monitoring and response playbooks and conduct proactive threat hunting.

Skills

SOC operations

Threat hunting

Incident response

Root cause analysis

Digital forensics

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NDR

XDR

UEBA

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking an IT Security Associate in Charlotte, NC to join a high-performing SOC focused on monitoring, investigation, and ongoing improvement of security capabilities. You will investigate incidents, tune detections, and support CSIRT activities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in cybersecurity, strong communication, and hands-on experience with SIEM/EDR/XDR and UEBA, along with knowledge of Windows, Linux, AD, and cloud technologies.