Junior SOC Operations Analyst — Real-Time Threat Response

MartinFederal Consulting, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; 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 for real-time threats and support incident response to protect our clients’ environments.

The role emphasizes vulnerability assessments, forensic analysis, and collaboration with incident response teams, requiring a DoD Top Secret clearance and a 1-year cybersecurity background.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• 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.

Education

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

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Microsoft Sentinel

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 for real-time threats and support incident response to protect our clients’ environments.

The role emphasizes vulnerability assessments, forensic analysis, and collaboration with incident response teams, requiring a DoD Top Secret clearance and a 1-year cybersecurity background.