Senior Security Analyst

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions in Chicago, IL, seeks an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to act as a tactical resource for security incidents and threat intel integration across business and technology teams.

You will monitor daily operations, coordinate with IT services, and help guide junior staff while advancing cloud security monitoring and threat detection in our enterprise environment. This role requires five+ years of security experience and a strong foundation in Azure and network security.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of security/IT operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud security controls.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and network protocols.
• Certs such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or CCSK preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security operations and incident response.
• Collaborate with IT teams on security tasks and compliance reviews.
• Assist cloud security posture management and automation initiatives.
• Develop understanding of current IT environments and threats.
• Support Security Officer with security queries and requests.

Skills

Security operations

Threat hunting

Incident response

Cloud security

Azure

Networking TCP/IP

Security architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field

Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP / CISM / CCSP / CCSK

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Policies

Azure Application Gateways

Web Application Firewalls

Network Security Groups

Palo Alto Prisma

Job description

The Apex team is seeking an experienced Senior Security Operations Center Analyst. This role will require the right colleague to serve as a tactical and operational technical resource and to provide awareness of, and response to, security incidents. In addition, this role will require the utilization and integration of threat intelligence to proactively hunt for and address threats and trends in direct partnership with Apex’s business and technology organizations.

About Apex Cybersecurity Solutions

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions Inc, is a leading IT and Cybersecurity services firm based in Chicago, IL. A certified African-American Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that delivers several services to client businesses and organizations that Transform, Innovate and Protect systems through cybersecurity and information technology.

Description

The Apex team is seeking an experienced Senior Security Operations Center Analyst. This role will require the right colleague to serve as a tactical and operational technical resource and to provide awareness of, and response to, security incidents. In addition, this role will require the utilization and integration of threat intelligence to proactively hunt for and address threats and trends in direct partnership with Apex’s business and technology organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for managing daily security operations which focus on key business platforms ensuring integrity of changes which impact information security and control management.
• Collaborate with various Information Technology Services teams on different security operations related tasks, analyze cloud compliance/vulnerability reports, technical review of exception request; help and guide junior team members to manage the service request queue.
• Work together with Automation, Cloud Security Posture Management and ITS Operations teams on the implementation, automation, and maintenance of new Cloud security monitoring policies within our cloud environment
• Build a deep understanding of current environments, researching, and advising on IT infrastructure.
• Support the Information System Security Officer with the daily management of information security related queries and requests

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent security and IT experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, computer networking, computer security or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with Microsoft Azure is preferable: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policies, Azure Application Gateways, Web Application Firewalls, Network Security Groups, among others
• Network infrastructure knowledge on TCP/IP and Internet protocols
• Experience with Palo Alto Prisma is preferable
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge) certifications or equivalent experience is preferred.