IT Security Associate

Experis-US; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Technology Group is seeking an IT Security Associate to join the Security Operations Center in New York, NY. The role focuses on cyber monitoring, investigation, and response across the organization, with opportunities to improve detection and response capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in cyber security within SOC/DFIR/CSIRT, strong communication, and practical knowledge of SIEM/EDR/NDR/XDR/UEBA, Windows and Linux, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cyber security, ideally within a SOC, DFIR, or CSIRT role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for documenting investigations and findings.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security alerts and respond to security events and incidents by investigating to determine root cause.
• Perform incident response analysis, tracking threat actor actions as part of SOC/CSIRT processes.
• Identify false positives and drive detection tuning and improvements to preventative controls.
• Maintain and update monitoring and response playbooks; collaborate with detection engineering and automation teams.

Skills

SIEM

EDR

NDR

XDR

UEBA

Tools

Windows OS

Linux OS

Active Directory

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in financial services, is seeking a IT Security Associate to join their team. As a IT Security Associate, you will be part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) supporting monitoring, investigation, and response activities across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong drive to improve security outcomes, a curiosity for investigating alerts to uncover root cause, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, service-driven environment. Job Title: IT Security Associate Location: New York, NY Duration: 4+ months with possible extension Pay Range: $55/hr on W2

What's the Job?

Act as a core member of the SOC, supporting cyber monitoring and response, threat hunting, and incident response activities. Analyze security alerts and respond to security events and incidents by investigating to determine root cause and identify control gaps that allowed threats to progress. Perform technical analysis during incident response, including tracking threat actor actions as part of the broader SOC and CSIRT processes. Identify false positives and drive detection tuning and refinement, as well as improvements to preventative controls to reduce recurrence. Maintain and update monitoring and response playbooks, test new adversary TTPs, and collaborate with detection engineering and automation teams to enhance prevention, detection, and response capabilities.

What's Needed?

4+ years of experience in cyber security, ideally within a SOC, DFIR, or CSIRT role. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document investigations and findings at a high level. Demonstrated understanding of cyber security best practices, risk vectors, mitigation techniques, and protection software. Strong knowledge of security controls and tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, and UEBA, plus network security concepts (e.g., firewalls, proxy servers, email security, and suspicious traffic flows). Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, Active Directory, and cloud technologies, along with familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and similar frameworks.

What's in it for me?

Join a high-performing SOC team focused on continuous improvement and staying ahead of an evolving threat landscape. Work with leading-edge security toolsets and platforms while strengthening monitoring and response effectiveness. Contribute to proactive threat hunting and the testing of new adversary TTPs to improve detection and response outcomes. Partner with detection engineering and automation teams to improve efficiency and enhance response processes. Develop deeper expertise across incident response, digital forensics, and security excellence standards within the SOC.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical Dental Plan Vision Plan 401(k) Weekly Pay

We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.