Remote Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC & Pen Testing

nexacode; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexacode is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst to join our remote security team. This entry-level role is ideal for fresh graduates and career starters in ethical hacking, blue team, red team, SOC operations, and penetration testing.

You will work with seasoned professionals to monitor systems, analyze threats, and support vulnerability assessments, incident response, and security testing across networks and endpoints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT or related field.
• Equivalent bootcamp training or certifications may be considered.
• 0–1 year of entry-level cybersecurity exposure is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Blue Team / SOC: Monitor alerts, analyze logs, investigate threats, support incident response.
• Red Team / Ethical Hacking: Assist with authorized penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Security Tools: Work with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark.
• Threat Analysis: Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and indicators of compromise.
• Network Security: Support firewall monitoring, endpoint security, and traffic analysis.
• Documentation: Prepare security reports, document findings, and remediation actions.
• Collaboration: Work with cybersecurity engineers, SOC analysts, and testers.

Skills

Blue Team

SOC operations

Ethical hacking

Threat analysis

Network security

Documentation

Collaboration

Penetration testing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Bootcamp training or certifications

Tools

Splunk

Nmap

Kali Linux

Wireshark

Burp Suite

Job description

Nexacode is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst to join our remote security team. This entry-level role is ideal for fresh graduates and career starters in ethical hacking, blue team, red team, SOC operations, and penetration testing.

You will work with seasoned professionals to monitor systems, analyze threats, and support vulnerability assessments, incident response, and security testing across networks and endpoints.