Junior SOC Analyst: Monitoring & Incident Response

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

Zusammenfassung

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking an entry-level cybersecurity professional to help protect the DHMS program's information systems and data. You will monitor security alerts, perform triage, and support incident response while collaborating with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams.

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

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

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

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Security alert analysis

Analytical & written communication

Secret clearance

US citizen

Incident response basics

Ausbildung

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

Tools

SIEM

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security

Jobbeschreibung

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking an entry-level cybersecurity professional to help protect the DHMS program's information systems and data. You will monitor security alerts, perform triage, and support incident response while collaborating with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams.

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