Remote Security Analyst - SOC Monitoring & Triaging

MARS Solutions Group; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MARS Solutions Group is seeking a Security Analyst to support a state/government agency. The role offers potential for 100% remote work within Wisconsin or in-office work. The candidate should have 1+ year of IT security experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

CISSP or equivalent is a plus. Responsibilities include monitoring SOC tools, triaging alerts, reviewing vulnerabilities, and documenting actions in tickets.

Qualifications

• IT security professional with 1+ years of experience and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• SOC Tool Monitoring & Health: review SIEM, DLP, and WAF tools to ensure operational health and visibility.
• Log & Alert Triaging: monitor dashboards and logs, triage alerts, differentiate false positives from real threats.
• Vulnerability Review: review routine vulnerability scan results and track weaknesses.
• Ticketing & Documentation: document security events, investigations and remediation steps in the ticketing system.
• Escalation: escalate high-priority or unverified threats with clear briefings.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with IT, system administration and other teams during investigations.

Skills

IT Professional

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

CISSP or equivalent

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science

Job description

MARS Solutions Group is seeking a Security Analyst to support a state/government agency. The role offers potential for 100% remote work within Wisconsin or in-office work. The candidate should have 1+ year of IT security experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

CISSP or equivalent is a plus. Responsibilities include monitoring SOC tools, triaging alerts, reviewing vulnerabilities, and documenting actions in tickets.