Cybersecurity Analyst [JOB ID 20260910]

Phoenix Cyber; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Cyber is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our client delivery team in a remote capacity. The role focuses on monitoring network traffic, IDS, and security events, and to support incident response and security operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in security, with incident response experience and certifications (CySA+/Security+/CISSP). Ability to obtain government clearance is required. This position is remote and supports our national client base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 years' experience in security.
• Experience in handling incident response.
• Certifications: CySA+, Security+, or CISSP.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze network traffic, IDS, security events and logs; prioritize potential intrusions 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 monitoring devices such as 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 security incidents.
• Stay up to date with vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.
• This position requires the ability to work a shift schedule.

Skills

Incident response

Security monitoring

Threat analysis

SOC operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

IDS/IPS

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 onthe 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 beable 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/