SOC Analyst: Threat Detection & Response

Kinetic Potential; Crownsville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DNG is seeking a skilled Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, detect, and analyze threats across client environments. You will develop alarms, conduct threat hunting, and coordinate with Incident Response to contain and eradicate security incidents.

The role requires hands-on experience with SIEMs, log analysis, and network security, plus the ability to document findings and brief clients. Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications are expected, with master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or a related field.
• CompTIA CySA+ or Security+ and relevant certs (CEH, GCIA, GCIH, etc.) required or equivalent.
• Experience with intrusion detection, threat hunting, and incident response.
• Strong writing and communication skills; able to present to clients.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect and analyze security events to identify intrusions.
• Develop SIEM alerts and playbooks; correlate events across networks and hosts.
• Escalate alerts and prepare incident reports for clients.
• Support Incident Response with monitoring and analysis during engagements.
• Create SOPs to improve ongoing security operations.

Skills

Threat hunting

SIEM

Incident response

Log analysis

Network security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Splunk

Wireshark

Firewall

EDR

IDS/IPS

Job description

DNG is seeking a skilled Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, detect, and analyze threats across client environments. You will develop alarms, conduct threat hunting, and coordinate with Incident Response to contain and eradicate security incidents.

The role requires hands-on experience with SIEMs, log analysis, and network security, plus the ability to document findings and brief clients. Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications are expected, with master’s preferred.