SOC Analyst

asmexternalcareersite; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to monitor and analyze security threats, oversee incident response, and ensure compliance with NIST and NIH controls. The role requires hands-on experience with security monitoring tools and a background in enterprise network security.

Responsibilities include maintaining procedures, communicating with stakeholders, and evaluating security tools within a dynamic operations center environment.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in Cyber Security with security event monitoring and incident response in an enterprise network security environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology or related disciplines; or equivalent experience in management and operation of a SOC.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CySA+ or GCIH are desirable.
• Strong understanding of log analysis, security event monitoring systems and IDS/ IPS technologies.
• Experience with Splunk and/or Tenable Nessus is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security threats and vulnerabilities; implement countermeasures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory directives including NIST and NIH controls.
• Manage incident response and investigations into security breaches.
• Maintain Security Waivers, perform product evaluations, advise on upcoming changes.
• Communicate security status and documents to stakeholders.
• Help develop and oversee SOC standard operating procedures.

Skills

Security event monitoring

Incident response

NIST/NIH compliance

Log analysis

Intrusion detection

VPN/encryption

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT

Tools

Splunk

Nessus

MS Defender

ServiceNow

Netsparker

Job description

The Security Operations Center Analyst will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security threats and implementing appropriate countermeasures to protect the organization's information assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze security threats and vulnerabilities and implement appropriate countermeasures
• Ensure compliance with regulatory compliance directives, including various NIST and NIH security controls and monitoring and reporting requirements
• Manage incident response efforts and assist in investigations into security breaches
• Manage and maintain Security Waivers, perform product evaluations and advise management of upcoming changes to the environment
• Communicate and report to stakeholders on security-related documents and status updates
• Assist in the development, implementation and oversight of SOC standard operating procedures used to guide daily activities of the operations center
• Utilize various security tools like Tenable Security Center, Splunk, MS Defender, SEIM, Symantec DLP, Netsparker, Penetration Testing, Service Now, Web Application Security, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Forensics, Security Tool Evaluation, and Endpoint Protection (Cylance)

Qualifications:

• At least three years of experience within the Cyber Security industry, with experience in security event monitoring and incident response services within an enterprise network security environment
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology or related disciplines; or have equivalent and direct experience with the management, operation, and direction of a network and/or security operations center
• CISSP, CISM, CySA+, or GCIH certifications are desired
• Strong understanding of log analysis and monitoring management systems, security event monitoring systems, network-based and host-based intrusion detection systems, firewall technologies, malware detection and enterprise-level antivirus solutions/systems, VPN technologies and encryption standards
• Candidates should have advanced experience with Splunk and/or Tenable Nessus
• Strong understanding of the various industry standard cyber security disciplines and generally accepted practices governing the present-day cyber security industry
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance directives to include various NIST and NIH security controls and monitoring and reporting requirements
• Experience with managing and ensuring the timely response and investigations of security events and incidents within a security operations center

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.