SOC Security Analyst: Incident Detection & Response

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS information systems and networks. The role collaborates with IT, operations, and risk teams to uphold security requirements and implement protective measures.

The position requires an Associate's Degree and 3–5 years of cybersecurity experience, with hands-on use of firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS).
• Experience conducting security assessments and mitigating threats.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.
• Attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting DHMS information systems.
• Implement protective measures and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams to ensure DHMS IT cybersecurity requirements.
• Conduct security assessments using tools such as firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Develop documentation supporting data security best practices.
• Support application and server security, including OWASP Top 10 and encryption practices.
• Apply identity/access management and secure OS practices to DHMS systems.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Security monitoring

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Security assessments

Job description

ASM Research is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS information systems and networks. The role collaborates with IT, operations, and risk teams to uphold security requirements and implement protective measures.

The position requires an Associate's Degree and 3–5 years of cybersecurity experience, with hands-on use of firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure coding practices.