SOC Analyst

PUNCH Cyber Analytics Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PUNCH Cyber Analytics Group is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst (Remote Position) to support a Federal civilian agency's Security Operations Center. You will join an experienced team to detect, analyze, and mitigate intrusions while expanding your hands-on skills in network security and SIEM tooling.

Candidates should have 1-3 years in network security, strong TCP/IP knowledge, be able to work independently, and be a US citizen.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in Network Security.
• Hands-on computer and networking experience with TCP/IP and major Internet protocols.
• Strong desire and ability to learn and experiment with new technologies.
• US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support a Federal civilian agency’s SOC in a remote role.
• Learn from an experienced team of security professionals.
• Detect, analyze, and mitigate potential intrusions and other security incidents.
• Be willing to work in a SOC environment with flexible scheduling and clearance processing.

Skills

Network Security

TCP/IP

Independent Work

Communication Skills

Education

BS in technical field (CS/Math/Stats)

Tools

Splunk ES

ServiceNow

Jira/Confluence

GlobalProtect

Job description

About Us:

PUNCH Cyber Analytics Group (PUNCH) is a Virginia-based, small business founded in 2012 operating as a cohesive team that incorporates the sum of our group’s diverse skills, talents, and resources toward our collective passion: advancing data analytics to impact cyber operations. PUNCH is a two-time Inc. Magazine ‘Best Workplaces’ awardee offering unique benefits and personal touches to provide a positive work-life experience for our team. PUNCH brings unique qualifications, resources, and past-performance that make us suitable to address the goals of our diverse customer-base. Further, we have past and current experience supporting cyber operations and cyber ML-based research, with well over 100 years of collective experience from our collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

PUNCH is king for a Cyber Security Analyst (Remote Position) to work with our team supporting a Federal civilian agency’s Security Operations Center (SOC). As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will be given the opportunity to learn from an experienced team of security professionals about both traditional and unconventional ways to detect, analyze, and mitigate potential intrusions and other security incidents.

Minimum Requirements:

• 1-3 years’ work experience in Network Security
• Background (formal or informal) in hands on computer and networking experience to include a good understanding of TCP/IP, routing, and major Internet protocols
• Strong desire and ability to learn and experiment with new technologies
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• US Citizen

Preferred qualifications:

• BS in a technical field, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics
• Incident response (IR) experience
• Experience with Splunk ES (SIEM Platform)
• Experience with Cyber Security Tools log such as Network and Web Application firewalls, vulnerability management, and proxy servers
• Experience analyzing EDR logs (MS Defender)
• Experience analyzing Windows event and Sysmon Logs
• Experience analyzing VPN Logs (GlobalProtect)
• Experience with ticketing solutions such as ServiceNow
• Experience with Jira/Confluence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Have current Cybersecurity Certifications such as Security +, CySA+, CEH

Candidates must be willing to work in a SOC environment, demonstrate strong problem solving skills, allow for flexible scheduling, and be able to clear a Federal Civilian Agency’s clearance process.

Weekend and holiday work will be required.

Shift is a 4 days/10 Hour weekly schedule allowing for 3 days off per week.

Proposed Schedule:

(with limited flexibility)

• First Shift: Sunday – Wednesday, 06:00am - 4pm Or Wednesday – Saturday, 06:00am – 4pm.
• Second Shift: Sunday – Wednesday, 2:00pm-00:00 (Midnight) Or Wednesday – Saturday, 2:00pm – 00:00 (Midnight)
• Third Shift: Sunday – Wednesday, 10:00pm-8:00am Or Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00pm-8:00am.