Electronic Consulting Services, Inc (ECS Federal)

SOC Analyst Junior

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

Full Time

On-site

USD $61,010.00 - 74,568.00 per year

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Skills

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

Summary

Job Description

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

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 network packets

Recommends implementation of counter-measures 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

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: $61,010.00 - $74,568.00
General Description of Benefits: Benefits Link

Required Skills

1 year of experience in Information T echnology

F amiliarity with US-CERT Federal Incident Notification Guidelines

Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security, and SOAR products

Familiarity with CrowdStrike, TrendMicro and McAfee host-based solutions

Knowledge of log, network, and system forensic investigation techniques

E xperience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, including individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention/detection logs

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

K nowledge base of operating systems, network protocols, system administration, and security technologies

Knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and the OSI model

E xperience monitoring threats via 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 knowledge of client infrastructure

Desired Skills

2 years of Information Technology experience with at least one year in Security Operations

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

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

Experience with packet analysis (Wireshark) and malware analysis

Certifications/Licenses: One or more of the following industry standard certifications:

CompTIA Security+

EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
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)

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: 3414
Posted 5 hours ago

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