Remote IT Security Analyst: Detection & Incident Response

Socket.dev; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Company-paid life insurance, short‑/长期

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Wellness resources and EAP

Employee referral program with bonus

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an IT Security Analyst to support daily security operations, phishing response, vulnerability management, and incident handling. You will document findings, coordinate remediation with IT Operations, and escalate high‑risk issues to leadership and MSP IT Security teams.

Entry‑ to mid‑level professionals welcome; a structured, audit‑driven environment is emphasized. The role covers endpoint, cloud, physical security administration, and ongoing security reporting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT security operations, or related technical roles.
• Working knowledge of Windows endpoints, Microsoft 365, phishing analysis, vulnerability management, security alerts, and ticketing workflows.
• Ability to review logs, follow established procedures, document conclusions, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for audit, compliance, and governance evidence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts involving sign-ins, malware, phishing, endpoint activity, email threats, and unusual network or cloud activity.
• Investigate user-reported phishing messages, analyze indicators, identify similar messages, and coordinate quarantine or removal when appropriate.
• Support identity and access reviews including MFA enrollment, conditional access, suspicious sign-ins, and mailbox rules.
• Monitor endpoint security coverage and coordinate remediation with IT Operations.
• Review vulnerability and patch reports, prioritize findings, create remediation tickets, and validate with rescans.

Skills

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

Intune

Proofpoint

SentinelOne

Nessus

Fortinet

DNSFilter

Brivo

ADT

Tools

Brivo

ADT

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking an IT Security Analyst to support daily security operations, phishing response, vulnerability management, and incident handling. You will document findings, coordinate remediation with IT Operations, and escalate high‑risk issues to leadership and MSP IT Security teams.

Entry‑ to mid‑level professionals welcome; a structured, audit‑driven environment is emphasized. The role covers endpoint, cloud, physical security administration, and ongoing security reporting.