Cybersecurity Analyst /SOC - MDR Specialist

About the Role

Provides cybersecurity protection, monitoring, and incident response for all City systems. Supports MDR endpoint protection, SOC monitoring, firewall security, and incident notification requirements.

Mandatory Requirements

• Must provide MDR for 250 endpoints
• Must provide 24/7 SOC monitoring
• Must notify City within 1 hour of confirmed security incident
• Must maintain a documented incident response plan
• Must retain security logs for minimum 90 days
• Must pass City background check
• Must comply with MDR/SOC security protocols
• Must maintain documented incident response procedures
• US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts
• Investigate and escalate cybersecurity incidents
• Manage endpoint protection and threat detection
• Maintain and update incident response plan
• Provide firewall threat protection and next-gen firewall management
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and provide remediation recommendations
• Support quarterly network health reviews and security posture reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field
• 3–5 years of cybersecurity monitoring or SOC experience
• Experience with MDR platforms, endpoint protection, SIEM tools
• Experience responding to security incidents and producing reports

Preferred Certifications

• Security+
• CySA+
• CEH
• CISSP (optional but valuable)