Cybersecurity Analyst [JOB ID 20260910]

phoenixcybersecurity; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Cyber is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our client delivery team in a fully remote capacity across the United States. You will monitor network traffic, IDS, and SIEM events, and develop SOC SOPs to ensure rapid detection and response.

The role requires 3+ years in security, incident response experience, and the ability to obtain government clearance. You will support daily and monthly reporting and stay current with vulnerabilities and countermeasures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and minimum 3 years in security.
• Experience in handling incident response.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze network traffic, IDS, security events and logs; prioritize and differentiate between intrusion attempts and false alarms.
• Develop, maintain, and follow SOC SOPs.
• Support daily and monthly situation reporting per shift.
• Proactively review large data sets for anomalous activity.
• Create detective content for IDS and SIEM and advise on proactive blocks for security architecture.
• Create and track security investigations to resolution.
• Compose security alert notifications and other communications.
• Advise incident responders on steps to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.
• Stay up to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.
• This position requires the ability to work a shift schedule.

Skills

Incident response

Network security

IDS/IPS analysis

SIEM monitoring

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IDS

SIEM

Job description

Phoenix Cyberis looking for Cybersecurity Analyststo join our client delivery team. This is a remote position.

• Monitorand analyzenetwork traffic, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), security events and logs; Prioritizeand differentiatebetween potential intrusion attempts and false alarms.


• Develop, maintain, and follow SOC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).


• Support daily and monthly situation reporting per shift.


• Proactively reviewlarge data sets for anomalous activity.


• Create detective content for monitoring devices such as IDS and SIEM and advise on proactive blocks for security architecture.


• Createand tracksecurity investigations to resolution.


• Composesecurity alert notifications and other communications.


• Adviseincident responders on the steps to take to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.


• Stayup to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.


• This position requires the ability to work a shift schedule.


• The ideal candidate will be able to multitask and give equal attention to a variety of functions while under pressure.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree


• Three (3) years’ experience in security


• Experience in handling incident response


• CompTIA CySA+, Security+, or CISSP


• Ability to get a government clearance.

Phoenix Cyber is a national provider of cybersecurity engineering services, operations services, sustainment services and managed security services to organizations determined to strengthen their security posture and enhance the processes and technology used by their security operations team.

Phoenix Cyberis an equal opportunity employer and complies with Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), all amendments to these regulations, and applicable executive orders, federal, and state regulations. Applicants are considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.

Phoenix Cyberparticipates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly-hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/