Cyber Defense SOC Analyst - Threat Monitoring & Response

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services company, seeks a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.

You will work with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management to implement protections, conduct assessments, and document security practices. Associate degree and 3–5 years’ cyber ops experience required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required.
• 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity/information security operations.
• Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles and tools.
• Experience conducting security assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.
• Implement protective measures and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements and best practices.
• Conduct security assessments using tools such as firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Develop documentation supporting data security best practices.
• Support application and server security activities, including identifying and mitigating web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), encryption practices, and static code analysis.
• Apply knowledge of identity/access management (SSO, RBAC) and secure operating environments (Unix/Linux).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Unix/Linux

Job description

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services company, seeks a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.

You will work with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management to implement protections, conduct assessments, and document security practices. Associate degree and 3–5 years’ cyber ops experience required.