SOC Operator: Real-Time Cyber Defense Specialist

Austin Community College; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Continuous learning and training

Job summary

A leading connectivity provider in Connecticut seeks a Security Operations Center (SOC) Operator to monitor and respond to security incidents. You will play a vital role in safeguarding digital assets and enhancing detection capabilities. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and relevant certifications, along with 1-3 years of IT and security experience. Join us in ensuring the integrity of our systems while being part of a collaborative team focused on proactive problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; MA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in Information Technology preferred.
• Minimum 1-3 years of direct IT Security experience in Security Operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools.
• Collaborate with incident responders to coordinate incident response procedures.
• Document incident response activities to support post-incident analysis.
• Enhance detection capabilities by refining correlation rules and detection logic.

Skills

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Vulnerability Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Relevant industry certifications (Security+, GCIH, GCIA)

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Antivirus

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Job description

A leading connectivity provider in Connecticut seeks a Security Operations Center (SOC) Operator to monitor and respond to security incidents. You will play a vital role in safeguarding digital assets and enhancing detection capabilities. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and relevant certifications, along with 1-3 years of IT and security experience. Join us in ensuring the integrity of our systems while being part of a collaborative team focused on proactive problem-solving.