Cyber Security Analyst

Inversion6; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion6 is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to monitor and defend customer environments from a 24/7 SOC, investigating alerts and supporting incident detection and response to protect systems, networks, and data.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow established processes. Collaboration with SOC team members and internal groups is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Experience with SIEM tools and security incident processes.
• Knowledge of vulnerability tools and network security controls (IDS/IPS, firewalls).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Certifications such as Security+, GSEC, GCIA are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM and other applications for security incidents
• 2nd level analysis and response to security incidents
• Log and document event responses per procedures
• Perform basic application administration for security monitoring tools
• Monitor security application health
• Create or update security operations procedures and documentation
• Stay abreast of current threats and vulnerabilities
• Provide tuning and filtering recommendations to engineering teams
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Independent worker

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM tools

Vulnerability assessment tools

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Job description

The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for monitoring and defending our customers’ environments within a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC). This role investigates security alerts, analyzes potential threats, and supports incident detection and response activities to protect systems, networks, and data. The analyst works closely with other SOC team members and internal teams to identify suspicious activity, elevate incidents when necessary, and help maintain the organization’s overall security posture. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow established processes to ensure effective security monitoring and response.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor SIEM and other applications for security incidents
• 2nd level analysis and response to security incident and other security related requests
• Log and document event responses per security operations procedures
• Perform basic application administration for security related monitoring and operations applications
• Monitor Security application health
• Create and/or update security operations procedure/process documentation
• Create and/or update security technical and architectural documentation
• Stay abreast of current threats and vulnerabilities, particularly those that may directly impact the customer
• Provide tuning and filtering recommendations to engineering teams.
• Employee may be asked to complete related duties other than those indicated above as assigned by their supervisor

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cyber security
• Experience with SEIM tools
• Experience in the following:
  • Security Vulnerability tools and processes
  • Network Security controls such as IDS/IPS, Firewalls, etc.
  • TCP/IP and networking/system vulnerabilities
  • Experience/knowledge/expertise with security incident processesExperience/knowledge/expertise with trouble isolation, log analysis, event correlation, and data analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be a self-starter, self-motivated, and self-directed
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proven to be detail oriented and be able to use many various resources
• Must be able to multi-task and work on numerous projects with different tools
• Desired certifications: Security+, GSEC, GCIA or similar
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

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