SOC Security Team Lead — Incident Response

IT Resource Hunter; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IT consulting firm is seeking a highly skilled Security Analyst – Project Lead to excel in security administration, monitoring, and incident response. The successful candidate will lead investigations and remediation in a SOC environment, requiring over 4 years of experience with security tools and documentation. Collaboration with Red and Blue Team operations is essential, along with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent. This role offers a challenging opportunity to enhance the organization's security posture.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in security administration and continuous security monitoring.
• Perform advanced log analysis, risk analysis, and incident response.
• Operate within a SOC environment using SIEM, EDR/XDR, and related security tools.

Skills

SIEM, EDR/XDR, and IPS/IDS platforms

Security documentation

scripting or programming (C/C++, Python, or PowerShell)

Red Team and Blue Team operations

Microsoft 365 Security tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Nmap

Wireshark

Metasploit

SCAP Workbench

Job description

A prominent IT consulting firm is seeking a highly skilled Security Analyst – Project Lead to excel in security administration, monitoring, and incident response. The successful candidate will lead investigations and remediation in a SOC environment, requiring over 4 years of experience with security tools and documentation. Collaboration with Red and Blue Team operations is essential, along with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent. This role offers a challenging opportunity to enhance the organization's security posture.