SOC Analyst

Transforming the Business of Government

InquisIT is a high-energy, forward-thinking, advanced technology company that provides the Federal Government and select private-sector organizations with an impressive array of services and solutions. Company expertise includes Systems Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Management Services, and Software Support.

The company demonstrates a new brand of leadership one that fosters trust, integrity, excellence, and yields high degrees of success and loyalty among employees and customers. How do we do it? We give customers something different. InquisIT is a company that demonstrates relentless dedication and commitment to its customers and our people; a company that has been brought in on multiple occasions to clean up after large integrators; a company that delivers real results and metrics versus ideas and concepts; a company that thinks that the old 80% is good enough should never be tolerated in government; and a company that believes in being a steward of the American taxpayer in everything we do.

Why do we feel this way? We embrace the belief that by providing the best service possible to the government, we ultimately provide the best service to our nation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

InquisIT s EXIM team is seeking a highly skilled Security Operations Analyst to join our team. The Security Operations Analyst will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security events, responding to security incidents, and ensuring the security of our organization's systems, applications, and data.

**This position is being offered onsite with Hybrid potential after 120 days.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor security events from various sources, including intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and SIEM tools.
• Investigate and respond to security alerts, incidents, and vulnerabilities, escalating as necessary to the appropriate team.
• Analyze security data and reports to identify trends and potential threats.
• Work closely with other IT teams to ensure the security of the organization's systems, applications, and data.
• Leverage/use existing toolsets to detect the existence of unauthorized protocols, software, and network activities.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (SOPs and user guides)
• Provide security training and awareness to employees to promote a culture of security.
• Stay up to date with the latest security technologies, threats, and trends to continuously improve the security posture of the organization.
• Participate in incident response planning and testing to ensure the organization is prepared to respond to security incidents effectively.
• Support annual FISMA, FISCAM (FSA), OIG, and third-party audits.
• (DISA STIG, CIS Benchmark, NIST800.53)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years of overall IT experience in security analysis (6+ years of experience in lieu of a college degree)
• Knowledge of security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Understanding of security frameworks, such as NIST, SCUBA, DISA STIG, and CIS.
• Experience with conducting vulnerability assessments.
• Experience with penetration testing preferred.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

Preferred Skills and Certifications:

• CISSP
• CISM
• CompTIA CySA+