Security Operations Center Analyst

Insight Global; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Operations Center analyst to sit on-site in the San Antonio, TX area. This role provides expert-level detection, alert triage, and response leadership while directing threat hunting teams to investigate cybersecurity events or support incident response activities.

You will mentor junior and mid-level SOC analysts, ensure SOC playbooks and incident response plans are drafted, implemented, maintained, updated, and trained on by SOC staff, and assist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, IT, or related field required; Master's in same fields preferred.
• 6–10+ years of SOC or incident response experience.
• 4 years of experience in IT audit, network operations, and enterprise cyber risk management.
• Azure cloud security expertise and cloud threat knowledge.
• Proficiency with Cisco security tools (Secure Endpoint/Email/Web Security Appliance).
• Experience with ISO 27000, COBIT, NIST 800, CJIS, HIPAA, PCI.
• Mentorship and leadership of junior analysts.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive stakeholders.
• Ability to perform under pressure during high-impact incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead threat hunting teams to investigate cybersecurity events and incidents.
• Draft, implement, and maintain SOC playbooks and incident response plans; train SOC staff.
• mentor junior/mid-level SOC analysts and refine IR procedures.
• Assist security leadership in developing and reporting SOC metrics.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

Threat hunting

Leadership

Playbooks

IR planning

Communication

Training

Threat intelligence

Compliance knowledge

Azure security

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cisco security suite

Cisco Secure Endpoint

Cisco Secure Email

Web Security Appliance

Job description

Insight Global is looking for a senior Cybersecurity Operations Center analyst to sit on-site in the San Antonio, TX area. This candidate will provide expert-level detection, alert triage, and response leadership. Form and direct threat hunting teams to investigate cybersecurity events or support incident response activities. Assist in training and mentoring junior and mid-level SOC analysts. Ensure SOC playbooks, incident response plans, and other standard operating procedures are drafted, implemented, maintained/ updated, and trained on by the SOC staff. Assist security leadership with developing and reporting SOC metrics.

Required Skills & Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, IT, or related field, required; Master’s in the same fields, preferred

Experience/ Skill Sets:

• 6–10+ years of SOC or incident response experience.
• 4years of experience in IT audit, network operations, and enterprise cyber risk management.
• Cloud security expertise, including in-depth knowledge of monitoring and securing cloud environments (specifically Azure) and an understanding of cloud-specific threats.
• Proficiency in managing and configuring tools like Cisco security suite (Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco Secure Email, Web Security Appliance, etc.)
• Proficiency in operationalizing cyber threat intelligence.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks (such as International Organization for Standardization [ISO] 27000, COBIT, National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] 800, CJIS, HIPAA, PCI)
• Mentorship and Leadership: Train junior analysts and refine incident response procedures.
• Communication: Translate complex technical findings into actionable intelligence for executive stakeholders, both written and verbal communication.
• Problem-Solving under Pressure: Maintain composure to manage critical, high-impact security incidents.