SOC Operations Analyst

Open Systems Technologies Corporation; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

2 weeks Holiday pay

Medical/dental/vision coverage

STD

LTD

Life Insurance

AD&D

401k with up to 4% match

Job summary

Open Systems Technologies Corporation seeks a SOC Operations Analyst to join our cyber team supporting a large SOC enterprise environment. Responsibilities include monitoring networks for security issues, investigating breaches, documenting incidents, and working with the security team to test, uncover vulnerabilities, and fix them to maintain a high-security standard.

Requires Top Secret clearance, a BS degree, and 5 years of security experience including Splunk SES; opportunity to advance in a

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required; CI Poly readiness preferred.
• BS degree required.
• 5 years overall security experience including Splunk Enterprise Security (R).

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues and investigate breaches.
• Document security breaches and assess damage caused.
• Collaborate with security team to perform tests and uncover vulnerabilities; fix issues to maintain high security.
• Install security measures and protect systems; manage firewalls and data encryption programs.
• Conduct forensic analysis, decrypt data, and provide technical summaries.
• Perform real-time cyber defense tasks to support Incident Response Teams.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Splunk Enterprise Security

Education

BS degree

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)

GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)

Job description

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is looking for a SOC Operations Analyst to join our high performing cyber team in support of a large SOC enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for monitoring computer networks for security issues. Investigating security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents. Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause. Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities, such as penetration testing. Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard. Recommend best practices for IT security. Installing security measures and operating software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs. Must be capable of conducting analysis, confirming intrusion information and creating a forensically sound duplicate of the files. Decrypts data and provides technical summaries and input. Examines recovered data for relevant information and performs dynamic analysis to include timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis. Performs real-time cyber defense handling tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs).

Required Skills

• Clearance: Top Secret with the ability to sit for the CI Poly
• Requires BS degree
• 5 years overall experience to include experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (R)

Preferred Skills:

Having the following tools experience and/or certifications:

• Microsoft Sentinel (P)
• GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
• GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)

Benefits

Our company OST has been operating since 1996 and have various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 2 weeks Holiday pay, medical/dental/vision coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, and 401k with up to 4% match.

• 3 weeks paid time off
• 2 weeks Holiday pay
• medical/dental/vision coverage
• STD
• LTD
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• 401k with up to 4% match