Junior SOC Analyst - Incident Response & SIEM

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

Job summary

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity professional to help monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents across DHMS information systems and data. The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to enforce cybersecurity requirements and best practices.

The candidate will have foundational cybersecurity knowledge, experience with security tools, and the ability to produce documentation and mitigation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 0–3 years in cybersecurity or related IT security activities; entry-level readiness with training.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles, common attack methods, indicators of compromise, and safeguards for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Foundational ability to review security alerts and logs and escalate findings when needed.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and organizational skills.
• Must have current Secret clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Hands-on training or supervised experience using SIEM, firewall, IDS/IPS, or endpoint security tools.
• Experience assisting with security assessments, mitigation verification, or incident documentation in regulated IT environments.
• Familiarity with coordinating security activities across IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM queues and alerts to identify potentially suspicious activity.
• Perform initial alert triage reviewing severity and evidence.
• Review and correlate logs to identify patterns and scope timelines.
• Follow incident response playbooks and elevate incidents with evidence and notes.
• Assist senior analysts with security assessments and mitigation verification.
• Maintain incident records with indicators of compromise and actions.
• Coordinate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to support security requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

SIEM

Firewall

Intrusion detection & prevention

Endpoint security tools

Job description

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity professional to help monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents across DHMS information systems and data. The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to enforce cybersecurity requirements and best practices.

The candidate will have foundational cybersecurity knowledge, experience with security tools, and the ability to produce documentation and mitigation