Junior SOC Analyst: Incident Response (Secret)

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services company, seeks a cybersecurity analyst to monitor security events and help protect DHMS information systems in Austin. You will work with IT, operations, and risk teams to detect, analyze, and respond to incidents.

The role requires foundational cybersecurity knowledge, documenting findings, and escalating as needed, with a current Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, systems security, or related IT security activities.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, common attack methods, indicators of compromise, and safeguards.
• Foundational ability to review security alerts and logs and escalate findings.
• Strong analytical, written communication, and organizational skills.
• Must have current Secret clearance and be a U.S. citizen.

Aufgaben

• Monitor SIEM queues and alerts from firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security tools to identify suspicious activity.
• Perform initial alert triage by reviewing severity, affected assets, user activity, and supporting evidence.
• Review and correlate logs to identify patterns and establish incident scope and timelines.
• Follow incident response playbooks and elevate incidents with evidence and notes.
• Assist senior analysts with security assessments and mitigation verification.
• Maintain incident records covering actions, indicators, and disposition while handling sensitive data.
• Coordinate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams to support security requirements.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

SIEM

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security tools

Jobbeschreibung

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services company, seeks a cybersecurity analyst to monitor security events and help protect DHMS information systems in Austin. You will work with IT, operations, and risk teams to detect, analyze, and respond to incidents.

The role requires foundational cybersecurity knowledge, documenting findings, and escalating as needed, with a current Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.