Junior SOC Operations Analyst - Real-Time Threat Defender

MartinFederal Consulting, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MartinFed is seeking a Junior SOC Operations Analyst to join the Watch-Floor team in a shift-based role. You will monitor networks, respond to threats, and conduct forensics to support incident response in a fast-paced SOC environment.

The role requires a U.S. citizen with a DoD Top Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus at least 1 year of cybersecurity experience and familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security. GIAC certs are preferred, and 24/7 shift work is expected.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of professional experience in cybersecurity or threat intelligence.
• Experience using Splunk Enterprise Security for threat detection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks to identify and respond to security threats in real time.
• Investigate cybersecurity incidents and breaches to determine their cause and impact.
• Document security breaches and support efforts to contain, remediate, and prevent recurrence.
• Perform security assessments, including vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• Recommend and implement best practices for system security enhancements.
• Install, configure, and manage security software, firewalls, and encryption protocols.
• Conduct forensic analysis of compromised systems, including imaging, data recovery, and timeline analysis.
• Support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs) with cyber defense operations and technical summaries.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Security monitoring

Vulnerability assessment

Education

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

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Microsoft Sentinel

GIAC GMON

GIAC GCIH

GIAC GCFA

GIAC GCIA

GIAC GNFA

Job description

MartinFed is seeking a Junior SOC Operations Analyst to join the Watch-Floor team in a shift-based role. You will monitor networks, respond to threats, and conduct forensics to support incident response in a fast-paced SOC environment.

The role requires a U.S. citizen with a DoD Top Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus at least 1 year of cybersecurity experience and familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security. GIAC certs are preferred, and 24/7 shift work is expected.