SOC Analyst - Incident Response

Job Summary

A company is looking for a SOC Analyst - Incident Response to support a Federal agency in Lanham, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex security incident responses, including threat actor identification and post-breach analysis
• Utilize endpoint analysis tools and cloud security tools to enhance security measures
• Serve as an escalation point for security incidents and engage in proactive threat hunting

Required Qualifications:

• 1 - 5 years of experience in Cyber Security, particularly within SOC/CIRT environments
• Proven experience in full-cycle incident response and advanced threat analysis
• Strong familiarity with Splunk Processing Language (SPL) for conducting analyses
• Knowledge of attacker methodologies and persistence mechanisms
• Proficiency in scripting languages, preferably PowerShell, for automation and log analysis