SOC Intrusion Analyst

Location: Fairmont, WV or Boulder, CO

Our client is looking for a new Cyber Analyst to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) in Fairmont, WV.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform against established operational rhythm, expectations and standards for Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts
• Part of the 24x7 operations of the NOAA SOC, supporting shift coverage
• Perform incident handling responsibilities with direct interface to customers and management team
• Perform analysis on anomalous behavior based on log data from firewalls, packet capture, web proxy services, network flow analysis, intrusion detection, and malware analysis tools
• Operate autonomously to further investigate and escalate in accordance with protocols and contractual SLAs
• Identify areas of improvement for SOC processes and tools to enhance the mission
• Provide teaching / mentoring junior analysts

Required Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level; experience in lieu of degree may be acceptable, or 4 years experience in lieu of degree
• Prior experience performing as a SOC analyst
• Working knowledge of SIEM solutions and incident management solutions
• Technical understanding of core cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• CEH, GCIH, or relevant IT technology certification
• Examples of other certifications include:
• CERT Certified Computer Security Incident Handler,
• ECC CEH (Electronic Commerce Council Certified Ethical Hacker)
• GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
• GISF (GIAC Information Security Fundamentals)
• CISSP (ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional)
• Additional certifications at an equivalent may also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vector, and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Familiarity with Cloud concepts and experience performing monitoring and responding to threats in Cloud environments.
• Familiarity with the NOAA mission.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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