Cybersecurity Analyst I — Entry-Level Defender & Incident Response

Yulista Holding, LLC; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

StraitSys Inc is seeking an entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst I to monitor security events, triage alerts, assist with incident response, and support vulnerability management under Yulista governance. You will work with the Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Purview) to safeguard enterprise endpoints and data, performing baseline hardening and maintaining security documentation.

Eligibility for DoD 8140/8570 IAT II and DoD Secret clearance may be required, with on-site/hybrid work in

Qualifications

• Degree in cybersecurity/IT/CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years hands-on cybersecurity or IT operations experience.
• Baseline Security+ certification or obtained within 6 months; SC-200 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel) alerts; triage low/medium severities.
• Review Defender EDR alerts; collect evidence and isolate endpoints per playbooks.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning (Tenable/Qualys) and track remediation.
• Maintain tickets and documentation for incidents, changes, and security controls.
• Support IAM reviews, enforcing least-privilege and recertifications.
• Execute baseline hardening and configuration checks on endpoints/servers.
• Contribute evidence for audits (NIST 800-171; CMMC L2) and continuous monitoring.
• Participate in phishing simulations and end-user security awareness.
• Draft or improve SOPs, checklists, and runbooks.

Education

Associate/Bachelor degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Equivalent experience

0–2 years cybersecurity/IT ops

Security+ (required or within 6 months)

SC-200 preferred

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Purview

Tenable

Qualys

Job description

StraitSys Inc is seeking an entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst I to monitor security events, triage alerts, assist with incident response, and support vulnerability management under Yulista governance. You will work with the Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Purview) to safeguard enterprise endpoints and data, performing baseline hardening and maintaining security documentation.

Eligibility for DoD 8140/8570 IAT II and DoD Secret clearance may be required, with on-site/hybrid work in