SOC Automation Engineer: Elevate Cyber Operations

VulnU; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Ashburn, VA is seeking a dedicated professional to provide Operations Enhancement support, focusing on maturing Security Operations Center (SOC) operations and improving SOC capabilities and visibility. The role involves managing security tool policies, automating operational tasks, and enhancing security measures through advanced signature and alert creation.

You will tune IDS and EDR solutions, develop, review, and enhance SOC playbooks, and research new tools to

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a security operations role.
• Strong understanding of SOC processes and tools, including IDS and EDR platforms.
• Experience in automating security processes and developing playbooks.
• Ability to stay current with emerging security trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize security tool policies for effective threat detection and response.
• Automate operational tasks and workflows to enhance SOC efficiency.
• Create and refine advanced security signatures and alerts to improve threat detection.
• Tune and maintain IDS and EDR solutions.
• Develop, review, and enhance SOC playbooks to ensure best practices in incident response.
• Research and test new tools and technologies to improve SOC operations and capabilities.

Skills

Security Ops

IDS/EDR

Automation

Playbooks

Analytics

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Ashburn, VA is seeking a dedicated professional to provide Operations Enhancement support, focusing on maturing Security Operations Center (SOC) operations and improving SOC capabilities and visibility. The role involves managing security tool policies, automating operational tasks, and enhancing security measures through advanced signature and alert creation.

You will tune IDS and EDR solutions, develop, review, and enhance SOC playbooks, and research new tools to