SOC Analyst (US)

AVP VIGILANT TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

AVP Vigilant Technology Pvt Ltd seeks a SOC Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across enterprise environments. You will work with Splunk, SIEM platforms, and incident response processes.

Responsibilities include log analysis, threat hunting, incident containment, and collaboration with IT and security teams; the role offers growth in cybersecurity and exposure to enterprise security technologies.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years experience in SOC or security operations.
• Hands-on with Splunk or SIEM platforms; incident response.
• Strong log analysis, threat detection, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts using Splunk and SIEM platforms.
• Investigate suspicious activities, security incidents, and potential threats.
• Perform alert triage, incident analysis, and escalation.
• Analyze logs from endpoints, networks, servers, and cloud environments.
• Identify indicators of compromise and potential security vulnerabilities.
• Support incident response and containment activities.
• Develop and improve SIEM queries, dashboards, alerts, and detection rules.
• Document security incidents, investigations, and remediation actions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, network, and infrastructure teams.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and security best practices.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Analytical thinking

Tools

Splunk

SIEM platforms

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Job description

SOC Analyst

• Experience: 1–5 Years
• Locations: Washington, DC | Dallas, TX | Northern Virginia | Atlanta, GA
• Salary: $65,000–$155,000/year
• Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled SOC Analyst to join our cybersecurity team and help monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security threats across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with Splunk, SIEM platforms, security monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts using Splunk and SIEM platforms.
• Investigate suspicious activities, security incidents, and potential threats.
• Perform alert triage, incident analysis, and escalation.
• Analyze logs from endpoints, networks, servers, and cloud environments.
• Identify indicators of compromise and potential security vulnerabilities.
• Support incident response and containment activities.
• Develop and improve SIEM queries, dashboards, alerts, and detection rules.
• Document security incidents, investigations, and remediation actions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, network, and infrastructure teams.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and security best practices.

Required Skills

• 1–5 years of experience in SOC, Cybersecurity, Security Operations, or a related field.

Hands‑on Experience With Splunk Or Other SIEM Platforms

• Knowledge of SIEM, SOC operations, incident response, and threat detection.
• Strong understanding of security logs, alerts, and event correlation.
• Familiarity with network security concepts, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and firewalls.
• Knowledge of common cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EDR/XDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and incident‑response frameworks.
• Splunk certifications or relevant cybersecurity certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH, or GIAC.
• Experience working in enterprise or 24/7 SOC environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: $65K–$155K
• Opportunities for career growth in cybersecurity.
• Exposure to enterprise security technologies and real‑world security incidents.
• Professional development and certification support.
• Collaborative and technology-focused work environment.

Skills: security,cybersecurity,soc