Electronic Consulting Services, Inc (ECS Federal)

SOC Analyst Sr

Windsor Mill, MD, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $79,584.00 - 97,269.00 per year

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Skills

Recovery
Threat Analysis
Scripting
Content Development
Mentorship
Standard Operating Procedure
Cyber Security
Management
Incident Management
Root Cause Analysis
Information Technology
Information Security
Security Operations
Splunk
Trend Micro
McAfee
Forensics
Firewall
Intrusion Prevention
Packet Analysis
Wireshark
Malware Analysis
Operating Systems
System Administration
TCP/IP
Computer Networking
OSI Model
SIEM
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Analytical Skill
Customer Service
Decision-making
Information Systems
IT Security
Intrusion Detection
GCIA
Network
SANS
GCIH
Medicare
Medicaid
System On A Chip
Certified Ethical Hacker
Snow Flake Schema
Data Lake
Akamai
WAF
SAP BASIS
Law
FOCUS

Summary

Job Description

ECS is seeking a SOC Analyst SR to work in our Windsor Mill office.

Position Responsibilities:

Perform hunting for malicious activity across the network and digital assets

Respond to computer security incidents and conduct threat analysis

Identify and act on malicious or anomalous activity

Conducts analysis using a variety of tools and data sets to identify indicators of malicious activity on the network

Perform detailed investigation and response activities for potential security incidents

Provide accurate and priority driven analysis on cyber activity/ threats

Perform payload analysis of packets

Recommends implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls

Ensures all pertinent information is obtained to allow for the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions to occur in a time sensitive environment

Collaborates with technical and threat intelligence analysts to provide indications and warnings, and contributes to predictive analysis of malicious activity

Develop innovative monitoring and detection solutions using client tools and other skillsets such as scripting and content development

Mentor junior staff in cybersecurity techniques and processes

Create and continuously improve standard operating procedures used by the SOC

Resolve or coordinate the resolution of cyber security events

Monitor incoming event queues for potential security incidents

Create, manage, and dispatch incident tickets

Monitor external event sources for security intelligence and actionable incidents

Maintain incident logs with relevant activity

Document investigation results, ensuring relevant details are passed to SOC Lead, Incident Management team and stakeholders

Participate in root cause analysis or lessons learned sessions

Salary Range: $79584.00 - $97269.00
General Description of Benefits: Benefits Link

Required Skills

Job Requirements:

In-depth knowledge of the US-CERT Federal Incident Notification Guidelines

6 years of Information Technology experience, with at least 4 years of experience in information security working within security operations

Strong knowledge of Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security, and SOAR products

Strong knowledge of CrowdStrike, TrendMicro and McAfee host-based solutions

Career proven knowledge of log, network, and system forensic investigation techniques

Significant experience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, to include individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention logs

Significant experience with packet analysis (Wireshark) and Malware analysis preferred

Intelligence driven defense utilizing the MITRE ATT&CK framework and Cyber Kill Chain (CKC)

Knowledge of diverse operating systems, networking protocols, systems administration and security technologies

Knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and knowledge of the OSI model

Experience creating actionable content for a diverse range of commercial security tools and/or SIEM technologies

Significant experience monitoring threats via a SIEM console

Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to de-construct problems

Strong customer service skills and decision-making skills

Ability to develop strong knowledge of client infrastructure
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional or Associate
- Formal IT Security/Network Certification such as SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), SANS GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA ) or SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Desired Skills

Additional Experience Preferred:

Prior experience as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Experience at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or p revious SOC/CIRT experience at a federal agency similar in size, scope, and complexity

5 + years' experience in SOC/CIRT with 3 years of specific experience as a Lead /Senior SOC Analyst

EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Experience with Elastic, Snowflake (or other Security Data Lake), and Akamai WAF preferred

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10112MAN
Position Id: 3400
Posted 5 hours ago

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