Remote Security Analyst - SIEM, XDR & Incident Response

TM Floyd and Company; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus up to $1,000

Job summary

TM Floyd & Company is seeking a Security Analyst for a remote role focused on security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across SIEM/EDR/IDS-IPS, plus familiarity with dashboards and reporting to support large SOC operations.

The role requires 2 years of relevant experience and an Associate degree or equivalent experience. Salary ranges from $100,000 to $115,000 per year, with benefits and E-Verify participation.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in security monitoring and incident response.
• Associate degree in IT or information security, or 4+ years of relevant work experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intel to identify complex attack patterns and incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and elevate critical incidents with context to Tier 3 as needed.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned docs and remediation recommendations.
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

CK framework

Dashboard creation

Reporting

SOC operations

Education

Associate degree in IT or information security

4+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of education

Tools

Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR

Active Directory

Firewall administration

VPN technology

Job description

TM Floyd & Company is seeking a Security Analyst for a remote role focused on security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across SIEM/EDR/IDS-IPS, plus familiarity with dashboards and reporting to support large SOC operations.

The role requires 2 years of relevant experience and an Associate degree or equivalent experience. Salary ranges from $100,000 to $115,000 per year, with benefits and E-Verify participation.