Tier 2 SOC Analyst with AI Tools Experience - REMOTE

Totem Market Valuations; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k match

Flexible, remote-friendly environment

Training opportunities

Job summary

Binary Defense is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst with AI tools experience to contribute hands-on within the Security Operations team. You will transform detection strategy, organize detections, tune rules, and lead remediation for Attack Surface Reduction functions.

You’ll work with tools like AI, Splunk, Proofpoint, SentinelOne and more to deliver operational results. You will create alert strategies, tune noisy alerts, coordinate with MDR Threat Hunting, and map detections to the Cyber Kill

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Security Operations or equivalent experience.
• AI tools experience.
• Experience with SIEM and EDR tools.
• Experience mapping detections to common frameworks and risk reduction models.
• Familiarity with the latest trends in attacker TTPs.

Responsibilities

• Create internal alert strategy and process documentation for alert opportunities, prioritized by threat level.
• Review noisy alerts to tune and reduce alert fatigue.
• Assess alerts that haven’t triggered to determine if logic needs updates.
• Be the main point of contact to the MDR Provider’s Detection team.
• Work with Incident Responders on alert feedback loops; analyze true/false positives.
• Create regular reporting cadence for detections and rules tuned.
• Contribute to the Signal to Noise ratio detection metric.
• Coordinate with MDR Threat Hunting to implement STAR rules for SentinelOne.
• Map detections to the Cyber Kill Chain framework.
• Collaborate on ongoing tuning of on-call criteria.
• Perform attack surface reduction including change management and enterprise communication.
• Provide vulnerability prioritization and ticketing, reporting, and patch troubleshooting.
• Analyze stale identities and admin privileges; recommend improvements.

Skills

AI tools

SIEM

EDR

Threat mapping

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Splunk

Proofpoint

SentinelOne

Job description

Binary Defense is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools experience to serve as a hands‑on contributor within the Security Operations team. This is a technical position responsible for transforming the client’s detection strategy, organizing detections, tuning rules, and creating and maintaining cross functional feedback loops. Additionally, leading analysis, design, and hands‑on analysis and remediation for Attack Surface Reduction functions such as vulnerability management and penetration test remediation. You’ll play a key role in growing capabilities with leading tools such as AI, Splunk, Proofpoint, SentinelOne, and more. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong cross‑functional communication, and the ability to deliver operational results.

Responsibilities

• Create internal alert strategy and process documentation for how client identifies alerting opportunities, prioritizes based on threat level, with a focus and priority on gaps
• Review alerts that are too noisy to tune and drive down alert fatigue
• Assess alerts that haven’t triggered to determine whether logic needs to
• Be the main point of contact to the MDR Provider’s Detection team
• Work with the client’s Incident Responders on alert feedback loops; analyze true and false positive alerts
• Create regular reporting cadence for of all detections created, rules tuned
• Contribute to client’s homegrown “Signal to Noise ratio” detection metric
• Coordinate with MDR Threat Hunting team to request and implement Sentinel One STAR rules
• Map detections to standard frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain
• Work with MDR provider on an ongoing tuning of the on‑call criteria
• Perform attack surface reduction including full-scope change management, cross functional coordination, enterprise communication planning/execution, execution of changes in support of security remediation
• Provide vulnerability prioritization and analysis, ticketing, reporting, trending, metrics, assistance to patch teams on troubleshooting root cause of patching challenges
• Analyze stale identities and accounts, admin privileges, and recommend and implement improvements

Requirements

• 3+ Years Security Operations or Equivalent Experience
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools experience.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
• Experience mapping detections to common frameworks and risk reduction models
• Familiarity with the latest trends in attacker TTPs

About Binary Defense

Binary Defense is a leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, trusted by hundreds of organizations to protect what matters most. Our team of SOC analysts, threat hunters, detection engineers, and threat researchers work around the clock to deliver proactive, risk-focused security outcomes. We bring the attacker's mindset to defense, helping clients detect threats earlier, respond faster, and continuously improve their security posture.

• Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents,
• Binary Defense offers a 401k match which vests every payroll,
• Binary Defense offers a flexible and remote friendly work environment,
• Binary Defense offers training opportunities to expand your skill set (to name a few!).