SOC Security Analyst: Incident Response & Threat Detection

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Analyst (SOC) to join the Security Operations Center in Hawthorne, CA. The role focuses on monitoring, triaging, and remediating security detections, investigating incidents from detection to root cause, and collaborating with engineering to strengthen defenses against evolving threats.

The ideal candidate has a degree in a STEM field or 2+ years in information security, experience auditing operating systems, and familiarity with SIEM tools like Elastic or Splunk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information technology, or other STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in information security in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with operating system auditing for Linux, Windows, or macOS platforms.
• Experience with network and host-based collection tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the SpaceX Security Operations Center (SOC) as frontline responder by identifying, triaging, and remediating security detections and anomalies.
• Provide incident response support by investigating security incidents from initial detection through root cause.
• Assist in evidence collection and collaboration with SpaceX engineering teams to proactively secure systems from future attacks.
• Contribute towards detection capabilities for the environment targeting sophisticated attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Enhance endpoint and network visibility, along with detection and response playbooks, to protect SpaceX people, missions, and assets.

Skills

Info security experience

OS auditing

Network & host data collection

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years information security

Tools

Elastic SIEM

Splunk SIEM

Scripting (automation)

Reverse engineering

Cloud security

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Analyst (SOC) to join the Security Operations Center in Hawthorne, CA. The role focuses on monitoring, triaging, and remediating security detections, investigating incidents from detection to root cause, and collaborating with engineering to strengthen defenses against evolving threats.

The ideal candidate has a degree in a STEM field or 2+ years in information security, experience auditing operating systems, and familiarity with SIEM tools like Elastic or Splunk.