Junior NSOC Analyst – Onsite Cyber Defense & Monitoring

The Informatics Applications Group; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAG is seeking a Junior NSOC Analyst to support the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA. This 100% onsite role involves monitoring security events, triaging alerts, and contributing to incident response and vulnerability management.

You will work with senior NSOC staff and IT operations, using Trellix, Splunk, MDE, and other tools, while aligning with NIST/DoD requirements and pursuing IAT II credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, security operations, or related field.
• Basic understanding of security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, network and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with SIEM technologies (Trellix ESM/SIEM or Splunk) and EDR tools (MDE, Trellix).
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning (Tenable/ACAS/Nessus) and DoD/NIST guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Monitors security events and network activity using SIEM and security monitoring tools.
• Assists with triaging alerts to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies.
• Supports threat reconnaissance and monitoring using available cybersecurity sources.
• Assists with investigating SIEM events and following Incident Response procedures.
• Maintains cybersecurity tickets and documentation in ITSM systems (ServiceNow, Azure Boards).

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field

Tools

SIEM Trellix ESM/SIEM

Splunk

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Trellix ePO/HBSS

Tenable/ACAS/Nessus

Job description

TIAG is seeking a Junior NSOC Analyst to support the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA. This 100% onsite role involves monitoring security events, triaging alerts, and contributing to incident response and vulnerability management.

You will work with senior NSOC staff and IT operations, using Trellix, Splunk, MDE, and other tools, while aligning with NIST/DoD requirements and pursuing IAT II credentials.