Tier 2 SOC Analyst ? Incident Response
Innosoft Corporation
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Skills
- 2+ Years of Experience with Security Monitoring and
Summary
Tier 2 SOC Analyst ? Incident Response
Project Identifier | SC |
Client | South Carolina |
Agency | State of South Carolina |
Location | Remote (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) Location: 4430 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work EST hours. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work. Preference will be given to candidates that are local to SC and are able to come onsite for project needs. |
Contract Duration | 12 Months |
Interview Type | 1. Initial round of interviews on Microsoft Teams (on camera) 2. In-person interviews preferred before final selection |
Visa Requirements | The candidate will have to be on an Innosoft W2. At least 6 months of valid work authorization (Citizen, OPT-EAD, -EAD) |
Tentative Start Date | 11/16/2026 |
Deadline | 10/28/2026 |
Project Overview
New role supporting statewide security incident response.
The position will work as an Tier 2 SOC Analyst for the Division of Information Security. This role will focus on supporting security monitoring, threat detection, security incident response and security investigations. Engaging directly with state agencies to promote, support, and improve adoption of centralized security services is a key focus. The engagement is expected to be needed for 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3 as required.
Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and preventative measures.
Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery actions.
Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world INVESTIGATIONS, fine-tune detection rules. Alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned. Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using up-to date tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Serve as a customer-facing SME, ?selling? the value of DIS services by demonstrating capabilities and resolving issues.
Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
Other duties as needed.
Requirements
Education and Certifications:
Associate?s degree in an information technology or information security related field
Four years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
Required Skills:
2+ Years of Experience with Security Monitoring and Incident Response.
2+ Years of Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
2+ Years of Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Two years of experience in supporting large soc operations
Preferred Skills:
Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
Knowledge of Linux, network administration and network design.
Experience in administration of firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems.
Candidate is local to Columbia, SC or surrounding city in South Carolina
CISSP, CISA, CISO or equivalent advanced security certification.
Additional relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPEN).
Vendor certifications related to information security.
Benefits
- Dice Id: 10204132
- Position Id: 600000007107377
- Posted 59 minutes ago
Company Info
About Innosoft Corporation
Founded in 2001, Innosoft has been a leading provider of IT services to federal and state government agencies as well as commercial enterprises.
We have developed our reputation for providing innovative, high-quality, and low-cost solutions by following the Innosoft Way, which is founded on the following building blocks
VISION
Inspire Innovation to build Client value for Life.
MISSION
Innosoft provides data and application solutions through traditional and cloud models that strengthen and modernize governmental health IT systems that support the delivery at lower cost and higher quality of care for all Americans.
VALUES
Integrity, Teamwork, Leadership, Passion for Excellence, Customer Satisfaction, Commitment and Accountability, Innovation, Caring and Humane approach towards staff.
INTEGRITY
“Ethics, trust, fairness, transparency and honesty”
We conduct all business activities honestly, truthfully and ethically. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We earn and value the trust that we receive from our customers and colleagues through our actions, and we live up to the responsibility that comes with that trust.
COMMITMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
“Embrace the objectives of Client”
We believe in making commitments and being held accountable for fulfilling the commitments we make. We focus on results, not on activities.
PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE
“Relentless pursuit towards achieving better results every time”
We believe that the skills and talents of our employees are the lifeblood of our business success.
We are totally committed to recognizing superior individual and team performance and assuring that business success brings with it the opportunity for personal and professional growth
