SOC Analyst Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Work Type: Onsite
Remote Work: No
Gridiron IT is seeking a SOC Analyst to support a federal program on-site in Virginia Beach, VA.
***Must hold an active Secret Clearance and must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Description:
SOC Analyst is responsible for monitoring the SIEM platform, performing analysis, and if required incident response via Splunk Enterprise Security. Must be able to correlate notable events, create and tune alerts, perform risk-based analysis, and triage any incidents to best optimize the detection and response capability of the SOC. Daily analysis of logs and dashboards is necessary while security assessments of applications and network activity is expected. The SOC Analyst will also assist Engineers to manage and control changes to the SIEM system and report any adverse impact of those changes.
Responsibilities

• Assess data being indexed and analyzed to ensure data is source typed as close as possible to industry best practices
• Perform incident response actions, utilizing SIEM tools according to industry best practices
• Perform threat hunting to track and eliminate adversary or insider threats on the network
• Fuse threat intelligence data, reported incidents, emerging threats, and vulnerabilities with open-source and all-source intelligence to perform intermediate analysis
• Support configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
• Assist with system management activities, including dashboards, alert tuning, and CIM compliance. Must perform day-to-day functional checks to allow for optimal SOC operations
• Collaborates with peers and customer stakeholders to establish and ensure consistent response practices and prioritization of security events
• Perform other cyber activities as required (e.g. Red Team, Blue Team)

Qualifications

• Minimum of Secret Clearance, must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI level after starting.
• Bachelor s Degree or (Associates Degree & 2 additional years of experience, High School Diploma & 4 additional years of experience).
• 3-6 years of experience.
• IAT Level II/CNDSP Level II certification is required at the time of employment
• CSSP Analyst certification is required at the time of employment
• Splunk Core Certified Power User (or similar preferred)
• Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst (preferred)

Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $120,000 $150,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron s benefits programs.