Junior SOC Analyst: Detect, Investigate & Respond

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor SIEM queues, triage alerts, and support incident response for the DHMS program. You will review logs, correlate data across network, endpoint, and authentication sources, and help implement mitigations in a regulated IT environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 0–3 years of cybersecurity experience, and current Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 0–3-years experience in cybersecurity, systems security, or related IT security activities; relevant training or supervised practical experience may support entry-level readiness
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, common attack methods, indicators of compromise, and safeguards supporting information confidentiality, integrity, and availability
• Foundational ability to review security alerts and logs, follow incident response procedures, and recognize when findings require escalation to senior analysts
• Must have current Secret clearance; Must be a U.S. citizen

Responsibilities

• Monitor security information and event management (SIEM) queues and alerts from firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and endpoint security tools to identify potentially suspicious activity.
• Perform initial alert triage by reviewing severity, affected assets, user activity, and supporting evidence to distinguish potential threats from false positives.
• Review and correlate network, endpoint, and authentication logs to identify suspicious patterns and establish preliminary incident scope and timelines.
• Follow incident response playbooks, perform authorized initial response actions, and elevate suspected or confirmed incidents with relevant evidence and clear investigation notes.
• Assist senior analysts with security assessments, documentation of identified weaknesses, and implementation and verification of approved mitigation measures.
• Maintain accurate incident records covering affected systems, indicators of compromise, investigative steps, response actions, and disposition while following sensitive-data handling requirements.
• Coordinate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to support security requirements, communicate findings, and track assigned corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/Information Technology

Tools

SIEM

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security tools

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor SIEM queues, triage alerts, and support incident response for the DHMS program. You will review logs, correlate data across network, endpoint, and authentication sources, and help implement mitigations in a regulated IT environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 0–3 years of cybersecurity experience, and current Secret clearance.