Cybersecurity Analyst [JOB ID 20260910]

Phoenix Cyber; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Cyber is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our client delivery team. This is a remote position, offering exposure to proactive security monitoring and incident response across multiple clients.

You will monitor network traffic, IDS/SIEM events, and security logs, develop SOPs, and support regular situation reporting while staying current on threats and countermeasures. Prioritize tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze network traffic, IDS, security events and logs; prioritize intrusion attempts vs. 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; advise on proactive blocks.
• Create and track security investigations to resolution.
• Composes security alert notifications and communications.
• Advise incident responders on steps to investigate and resolve incidents.
• Stay up to date with vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.
• Work a shift schedule.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

IDS/SIEM analysis

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CompTIA CySA+, Security+, or CISSP

Tools

IDS

SIEM

SOC SOPs

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/