Junior SOC Analyst: Hands-On Cyber Defense Starter

Master-Electronics; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Master Electronics is seeking a Jr SOC Analyst in Phoenix, AZ. You will join the Cybersecurity team, triaging alerts, supporting incident response, and gaining hands-on experience with modern security tools.

With 0–2 years of relevant experience, you will monitor security events, perform phishing triage, and document investigations in a clear, auditable manner. This is an entry‑level role offering growth in a fast-paced, security‑minded environment.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of security operations or related IT experience.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and Windows/macOS internals.
• Foundational understanding of the attack lifecycle and detection/response concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, alert-driven environment with attention to detail.
• Clear written communication for audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts across the EDR/SIEM platform, email security gateway, and secure web gateway, escalating true positives per documented playbooks
• Perform first-pass phishing/email-threat triage (headers, links, attachments) and coordinate takedown/remediation with the team
• Monitor DMARC/SPF/DKIM posture via the team's DMARC monitoring platform and flag anomalies for follow-up
• Document all investigations, actions, and outcomes in the ticketing system with clear, audit-ready notes
• Support incident response under the direction of senior analysts: evidence collection, timeline building, and containment-action execution once approved
• Maintain and follow runbooks/playbooks; flag gaps or outdated steps back to the team
• Participate in on-call/shift rotation for after-hours alert coverage (rotation cadence TBD)
• Assist with routine access reviews, vulnerability-scan triage, and other recurring security hygiene tasks as assigned

Skills

Networking basics

OS fundamentals

Phishing/Threat triage

Incident response support

Documentation

Communication

CrowdStrike

Tools

CrowdStrike

Job description

Master Electronics is seeking a Jr SOC Analyst in Phoenix, AZ. You will join the Cybersecurity team, triaging alerts, supporting incident response, and gaining hands-on experience with modern security tools.

With 0–2 years of relevant experience, you will monitor security events, perform phishing triage, and document investigations in a clear, auditable manner. This is an entry‑level role offering growth in a fast-paced, security‑minded environment.