SOC/IR Engineer: Threat Detection & Response (Hybrid)

beneschlaw; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

beneschlaw is looking for a SOC/Incident Report Engineer to join our Chicago office. This hybrid role involves detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate should have 3-7 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of security technologies including SIEM platforms and cloud security tools. This position offers a salary range of $112K to $139K per year.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in a SOC or incident response role.
• Strong technical foundation in networking and cloud architectures.
• Experience with SIEM platforms and EDR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security tools to identify suspicious activities.
• Perform incident triage and lead incident response activities.
• Conduct digital forensics on compromised systems.
• Investigate security events in cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain security automation workflows.

Skills

Cybersecurity Threat Detection

Digital Forensics

Cloud Security

Incident Response

Malware Analysis

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, KQL)

Education

3-7 years in Security Operations Center or related

Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Velociraptor

Job description

beneschlaw is looking for a SOC/Incident Report Engineer to join our Chicago office. This hybrid role involves detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate should have 3-7 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of security technologies including SIEM platforms and cloud security tools. This position offers a salary range of $112K to $139K per year.