Cybersecurity Analyst I

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts, endpoint detections, and event data for threats and vulnerabilities.
• Triage, investigate, document, and escalate suspected incidents according to established procedures.
• Investigate detections and endpoint activity with enterprise tools and support containment and remediation.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot cybersecurity tools; investigate security-related IT issues.
• Coordinate incident response with IT and other departments and help improve system security.
• Maintain case records and operational documentation, and report on alerts, incidents, vulnerabilities, and mitigation.
• Participate in audits, compliance assessments, tabletop exercises, and continuous improvement.
• Keep current with threats, attack techniques, defensive technologies, and SOC processes.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Two or more years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or network operations.
• At least one certification: Network+, A+, Certified Ethical Hacker, SANS level 100 courses, or similar.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, network security, cybersecurity and privacy principles, threats, vulnerabilities, auditing, logging, network architectures, cybersecurity technologies, and common frameworks.

Preferred qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience in a SOC, security monitoring, incident response, or a similar cybersecurity environment.
• Hands-on enterprise security platform experience, including detections, endpoint activity, and response actions.
• Experience with SIEM platforms and basic log analysis; familiarity with EDR, ticketing, or incident tracking tools.
• Additional certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, or equivalent.
• Understanding of common attack techniques, incident response, and cybersecurity frameworks; strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.