Security Analyst Incident Response

Accrescent Group; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accrescent Group is seeking a senior Security Analyst - Incident Response to join a hybrid security team in Cranberry Township, PA. The role focuses on incident investigation, detection engineering, digital forensics, and security monitoring, requiring prior SOC IR experience.

You will work onsite Tue-Thu and remotely Mon and Fri, with a 60–90 minute commute considered. The ideal candidate communicates clearly, analyzes Windows and Linux logs, creates playbooks, and collaborates across teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in incident response and security monitoring in a SOC environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux log analysis and forensics.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain IR playbooks and detection rules.
• Monitor security events and coordinate with teams during incidents.
• Perform digital forensics analysis and evidence collection.
• Contribute to security monitoring and threat detection efforts.

Skills

Incident Response

SOC Experience

Communication

Tools

Sentinel

Defender

Detection Engineering

Job description

We're seeking a driven Security Analyst - Incident Response to join a hybrid security team as a senior-level analyst focused on incident response. The role requires experience working in a SOC or dedicated Incident Response team and involves security analysis, incident investigation, detection engineering, digital forensics, and security monitoring.

Job Description:

Will review candidates within a 60–90 minute commute of Cranberry, PA.

• Candidate must be willing to work onsite Tuesday–Thursday.

Security Analyst-Incident Response

Hybrid - 3 days a week, Tues - Thurs onsite with Monday and Friday remote.

Key Skills:

• Sentinel
• Defender
• Detection Engineering

Looking for a senior level analyst in the area of incident response with experience working in a SOC or otherwise in an actual IR team.

Primary needs for the position:

• Effective at verbal and written Communication
• Windows log analysis
• Playbook Creation
• Digital Forensics Analysis
• Excellent understanding of information security concepts, protocols, tools, and industry best practices and strategies.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems and security
• Working knowledge of OSI Model, TCP/IP, and network protocols
• Prior experience with Enterprise SIEM; QRadar or Sentinel preferred
• Experience with the use of ServiceNow as an ITSM tool for user level request and incident management
• General firewall knowledge
• Data analysis
• Network Analysis