Tier 2 SOC Analyst - Secret Clearance

Xcelerate Solutions; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). This role requires an Active Secret clearance and a strong background in security event analysis and incident response.

Based in the Washington, DC metro area with 24x7 SOC operations, you will work with a talented team to detect, triage, and respond to security events, document actions in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience.
• Must be U.S. Citizen.
• A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced analysis of security events escalated from Tier 1 or identified through endpoint, user-activity, network, and other monitoring capabilities.
• Correlate alerts and supporting data, determine scope and potential impact, and recommend or initiate actions under approved procedures.
• Support incident triage, escalation, containment coordination, and evidence preservation in collaboration with the incident-response team.
• Document analysis, actions, and conclusions in Government-approved systems and contribute to SOC event reporting.
• Support tuning, process improvement, and knowledge transfer that improve detection quality and analyst effectiveness in the 24x7 SOC environment.
• Apply intermediate information-assurance expertise in approved COTS security-analysis tools, mitigation and compliance checking, security testing, and Tier 2 troubleshooting.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). This role requires an Active Secret clearance and a strong background in security event analysis and incident response.

Based in the Washington, DC metro area with 24x7 SOC operations, you will work with a talented team to detect, triage, and respond to security events, document actions in