SOC Analyst: 24/7 Threat Monitoring & Incident Response

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor security alerts and analyze incidents in Welkom. You will triage events, document findings, and support incident response to protect the organization from cyber threats.

The role offers exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk and QRadar, with a focus on ongoing training, collaboration, and 24/7 monitoring in a dedicated team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Cybersecurity/IT or related field.
• 1–3 years of SOC/security monitoring experience.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar) and network security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts from security tools and platforms.
• Investigate security incidents, document findings, and escalate per protocol.
• Perform initial triage to assess severity and impact.
• Assist in tuning SOC tools including SIEM/IDS/IPS and maintain playbooks.
• Stay informed on threats, vulnerabilities, and attack trends.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor security alerts and analyze incidents in Welkom. You will triage events, document findings, and support incident response to protect the organization from cyber threats.

The role offers exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk and QRadar, with a focus on ongoing training, collaboration, and 24/7 monitoring in a dedicated team environment.