SOC Analyst I: Threat Detection & Incident Response

American Systems; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a SOC Analyst I to provide Tier I cybersecurity support in a SOC environment. You will track threats, events, and incidents, perform threat analysis, and assist with initial containment and escalation as needed.

You will create incident tickets, document alerts, and work closely with Tier II personnel to protect networks. The role requires DoD clearance eligibility, relevant certs, and 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen per job requirement.
• Active DoD 8570/M IAT II or higher certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• One of specified certs (CySA+, CEH, GCIA, AZ-900, PCCET, or Splunk Core).
• Minimum 1 year professional experience in networking or admin.

Responsibilities

• Provide tier I cybersecurity support in a SOC environment.
• Track threats, events and incidents; perform threat analysis and initial response.
• Create/update incident tickets; escalate to Tier II when needed.
• Identify malware, protect networks and use security tools to mitigate threats.
• Follow SOC SOPs; document alerts and incidents; preserve evidence integrity.
• Assist with incident response design for cloud service models.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security monitoring

SOC operations

Networking concepts

Unix/Linux admin

Programming language

Security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

IDS/Firewall

NIPS/Anti-malware

Access Control Lists

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a SOC Analyst I to provide Tier I cybersecurity support in a SOC environment. You will track threats, events, and incidents, perform threat analysis, and assist with initial containment and escalation as needed.

You will create incident tickets, document alerts, and work closely with Tier II personnel to protect networks. The role requires DoD clearance eligibility, relevant certs, and 1 year of related experience.