SOC Tier 1 Analyst — Secret Clearance

ShorePoint, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

144 hours PTO

11 holidays

Health insurance

401(k)

Continuing education

Certification maintenance & reimburse

Job summary

ShorePoint, LLC is seeking a Tier 1 Analyst (Secret Clearance) to support enterprise SOC operations in Washington, DC. You’ll triage alerts from SIEM/EDR, document incidents in ServiceNow, and collaborate with Tier 2 for escalation.

This entry-level role is ideal for cybersecurity career starters, offering hands-on training, rotating shifts, and the chance to contribute to a fast-growing team protecting critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with Splunk and HX, backed by a working understanding of SIEM and EDR technology regardless of vendor.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills to break down complex, ambiguous problems into actionable tasks and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and provide on-call support in a 24x7x365 SOC environment.
• Applicants must currently hold and maintain an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage alerts from SIEM/EDR systems.
• Critically assess each alert and validate its context before determining whether to close or escalate it.
• Create and update ServiceNow tickets with complete, accurate documentation.
• Accept incident reports from bureaus by phone, email and web portal.
• Escalate potential incidents to Tier 2 analysts and shift leads in accordance with SOPs.

Skills

Critical thinking

On-call readiness

Rotating shifts

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Splunk

HX

SIEM

EDR

ServiceNow

Job description

ShorePoint, LLC is seeking a Tier 1 Analyst (Secret Clearance) to support enterprise SOC operations in Washington, DC. You’ll triage alerts from SIEM/EDR, document incidents in ServiceNow, and collaborate with Tier 2 for escalation.

This entry-level role is ideal for cybersecurity career starters, offering hands-on training, rotating shifts, and the chance to contribute to a fast-growing team protecting critical infrastructure.