Senior Associate, SOC Analyst

About This Role

This role involves enhancing and maintaining 24x7 cybersecurity operations by utilizing expertise in IT security, incident response, and threat hunting, ensuring effective handling of incidents and protection of organizational assets. The Senior Associate will configure and monitor security tools, implement automation for efficiency, and stay updated on security practices.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain robust 24x7 cybersecurity operations, ensuring swift and effective handling of incidents and ongoing protection of organizational assets
• Handle and coordinate incident management, threat hunting, forensic analysis, and remediation efforts to mitigate threats
• Conduct regular assessments to identify vulnerabilities and insecure configurations and review security change requests
• Configure and monitor security tools, including alerts, correlation rules, and reporting mechanisms
• Implement automation and orchestration to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security monitoring and response processes
• Leverage intelligence to apply threat monitoring and vulnerability detection to evaluate and respond effectively to events and developing risk severity level
• Stay updated on the latest security practices and technologies, mentor the team through knowledge-sharing sessions
• Build strong relationships with internal tech groups to ensure strategic alignment and foster collaboration
• Develop work product(s) and support small projects, threat assessments, and incident investigations while managing deadlines and expectations

Requirements

• Minimum three years of recent experience in cybersecurity operations with experience implementing processes and playbooks in cybersecurity monitoring and incident response activities
• Excellent verbal/written English communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills
• Experience with On-prem and Azure Cloud environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Minimum three years of recent experience in cybersecurity operations with experience implementing processes and playbooks in cybersecurity monitoring and incident response activities

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, SC-200, CEH, and AZ-900)
• Experience with scripting or automation
• Experience with ServiceNow

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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