Threat Investigation Analyst - Remote Night Shift

Sentinel Technologies Inc.; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Threat Investigation Analyst to join the Threat Operations Team as a first responder to cybersecurity incidents.

You will triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts to protect customer environments, evaluating logs, network traffic, and artifacts to distinguish malicious from benign activity. The role supports a remote-friendly schedule with on-site readiness at the Downers Grove, IL headquarters.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a Security Operations role (SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intel, Malware Analysis, IDS/IPS, etc.) preferred
• Required minimum certifications: CompTIA Security+
• Experience with SIEM platforms and security investigations
• Experience performing daily system monitoring and health checks for various security products
• Confident triaging alerts and reports of incidents
• Familiarity with network, endpoint, and host-based security telemetry
• Understanding of common and emerging attack techniques
• Understanding basic network protocols and traffic flow in an enterprise environment
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• The ability to communicate clearly with verbal and written skills
• Must be able to meet and uphold CJIS requirements
• The candidate must have a car, travel between locations and transport equipment
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts to protect customer environments.
• Evaluate real-world logs, network traffic, and security artifacts to determine malicious versus benign activity.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• This position can be remote, with occasional onsite support required at our Downers Grove, IL headquarters.
• Shadow live security investigations and incident response activities during onboarding.
• Learn customer environments, security tools, workflows, and response procedures.
• Develop proficiency in investigation, escalation, documentation, and communication processes.
• Work closely with manager, team leads, and senior analysts to support investigations.

Skills

SOC experience

Security+

SIEM

System monitoring

Alert triage

Network telemetry

Threat techniques

Network protocols

Documentation

Communication

CJIS

Driver's license

US work authorization

Tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Threat Investigation Analyst to join the Threat Operations Team as a first responder to cybersecurity incidents.

You will triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts to protect customer environments, evaluating logs, network traffic, and artifacts to distinguish malicious from benign activity. The role supports a remote-friendly schedule with on-site readiness at the Downers Grove, IL headquarters.