Security (SOC) Analyst, Secret Clearance Required
Key Skills for This Role
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What You Have:
- Active US Secret Security Clearance
- 3+ years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC) environment performing security event monitoring and analysis
- Working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks.
- Must possess a working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.)
- Familiarity with adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Must be capable of analyzing security logs and events from the following types of devices such as, but not limited to:
- Firewalls (FWs), Intrusion Detection Sensors/Intrusion Prevention Sensors (IDS/IPS)
- Host-based Intrusion Detection System/ Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIDS/HIPS)
- Additional: proxy/web filter, vulnerability scans, routers, router Internet Protocol (IP) accounting systems (i.e., Cisco NetFlow)
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways/concentrators, server event logs, e-mail and host anti-virus, desktop security monitoring agents, anti-virus servers, IP services (i.e. Domain Name System (DNS) Services, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Additionally: network address translation devices, MDM (e.g. cellphones), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and cloud security infrastructure (e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Oracle, Salesforce, etc.)
Education, Certification & Clearance Requirements:
8570 Certification(s): Security+ or equivalent
Clearance Requirements: Secret Clearance
High school diploma needed
Preferred Skills:
Certification(s): Security+, GCIH, CEH, or CYSA+ is desired
Experience with Splunk query language
Experience with IDS/IPS/firewall/security configurations and signature development
Experience with PCAP analysis
Experience with Tanium threat response
Ability and prior experience with analyzing information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to non-incidents. This includes the identification of malicious code present within a computer system as well identification of malicious activities that are present within a computer system and/or enterprise network
Experience working with a ticket management system to collect, document and maintain information pertinent to security investigations and incidents
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability produce clear and thorough security incident reports and briefings
Experience in monitoring the operational status of monitoring components and escalating and reporting outages of the components
Conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory is also desired
Experience working with various event logging systems and must be proficient in the review of security event log analysis. Previous experience with SIEM platforms that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting is also preferred
Experience with the identification and implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment
Experience in collecting and maintaining information pertinent to security; investigations and incidents in a format that supports analysis, situational awareness reporting, and law enforcement investigation efforts
Benefits at UltraViolet Cyber!
401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
11 Paid Holidays Annually
About UltraViolet Cyber
Managed security operations provider combining detection and response services with offensive red team testing to proactively reduce enterprise cyber risk.
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