Security Analyst: SIEM & Threat Detection Expert

Inceed; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Inceed partners with a Denver-based company to identify a skilled Security Analyst to join their team. You will help protect systems, enforce access controls, and respond quickly to threats while supporting cybersecurity operations.

Responsibilities include monitoring for suspicious activity, vulnerability assessments, incident response, and building SIEM rules. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years IT, cloud experience, Azure, and familiarity with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of IT experience.
• 1-2 years of public cloud experience.
• 1-2 years in enterprise IT environments.
• Strong understanding of network security concepts.
• Experience responding to security incidents.
• Ability to document findings with clarity and accuracy.
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS or similar regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud environments.
• Understanding of NIST and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Experience building SIEM rules and alerts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor for suspicious activity and investigate potential security incidents.
• Support vulnerability assessments and security audits.
• Implement and maintain security protocols and controls.
• Respond to phishing emails and other reported threats.
• Review user access and support least-privilege practices.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding access workflows.
• Document incidents, findings, and remediation efforts clearly.
• Recommend tools and countermeasures to improve security posture.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security best practices.
• Help educate employees on security awareness and safe practices.

Skills

IT experience

Public cloud experience

Enterprise IT

Network security

Incident response

Documentation

PCI-DSS

Azure

NIST ATT&CK

SIEM rules

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Information Security

CompTIA Security+

Certified Ethical Hacker

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash scripting

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Inceed partners with a Denver-based company to identify a skilled Security Analyst to join their team. You will help protect systems, enforce access controls, and respond quickly to threats while supporting cybersecurity operations.

Responsibilities include monitoring for suspicious activity, vulnerability assessments, incident response, and building SIEM rules. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years IT, cloud experience, Azure, and familiarity with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK.