Security Analyst - SOC - Local within CA only

Job Title: Security Analyst (SOC)

Location: Anywhere in California (Can work from any client site across CA)
Duration: 6-12 Months Contract

Summary

We are looking for a Security Analyst SOC to join our security operations team. The analyst will be responsible for leading incident investigations, responding to escalated alerts, assessing risks, and ensuring compliance with industry-standard security frameworks. The role also includes collaboration with IT/security teams to enhance detection and response capabilities, and training stakeholders in security best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze logs and alerts using SIEM and EDR tools (Splunk, Sentinel, CrowdStrike, etc.)
• Perform root cause analysis, threat classification, and incident documentation
• Recommend and implement mitigation and remediation steps
• Assess security requests and apply appropriate security controls
• Evaluate and correlate threat intelligence to current incidents
• Conduct risk assessments for security events and system changes
• Support compliance efforts with NIST, PCI, ISO, GLBA, and HIPAA standards
• Provide training to technical and non-technical staff on security awareness
• Collaborate with GRC, IT, and application teams to enforce security policies

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Security Operations or Incident Response
• Strong understanding of threat detection, analysis, and response workflows
• Hands-on experience with:
• SIEM, EDR, SOAR tools
• Network and endpoint forensics
• Malware analysis (basic to intermediate)
• Familiarity with encryption, hardening, and common attack vectors
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and supporting pen testing
• Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) process familiarity

Frameworks & Compliance Standards:

• NIST 800-53 & NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• ISO 27001 / 27002
• PCI-DSS v3.x
• CIS Controls & CIS RAM
• HIPAA / HITECH
• GLBA

Certifications (Required)

• CISA and/or CISSP (Active)