SOC Analyst

About the role

When you join Verizon you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. The Threat Management Center (TMC) Security Operations Center (SOC) is the first line of defense for Verizon's networks and information systems against misuse and attacks. The TMC performs 24x7x365 monitoring and responds to automated and user-reported cyber security incidents that may impact people and information important to Verizon. The TMC plays an integral role in driving forward the security intelligence and capabilities in Cyber Defense. Please be aware, the TMC SOC does operate 24x7x365. This role may require evening, weekend, or holiday work. Verizon is looking for an innovative and driven leader who will be responsible for enhancing our existing threat defense capabilities and maturing our current processes within Verizon's unique security landscape. A TMC SOC Analyst works in a fast paced collaborative environment and is required to be adaptable, open to learning and teaching, and able to think creatively to effectively navigate the evolving threat landscape. Analysts are required to proactively identify signs of misuse and abuse using various logs and security techniques. This role plays a critical role in Verizon's enterprise Cyber Defense program.

Responsibilities

• Performing day-to-day operations for TMC’s Security Operation Center (SOC).
• Monitoring security alerts from a variety of different technologies across multiple platforms in order to identify and mitigate security incidents affecting the Verizon enterprise.
• Assessing potential cyber threats from a variety of intakes workflows and performing appropriate responses like threat containment.
• Leveraging security tools and logs in order to complete a detailed and accurate assessment of security alerts and threats affecting the Verizon enterprise.
• Analyzing security, cloud, and application security risks and ensuring threats are detected and mitigated accurately and within required time frames.
• Ensuring the case management and alert development life cycles are followed or adjusted when necessary. This includes writing comprehensive case notes and escalation summaries.
• Enhancing techniques, workflows and processes to drive the TMC operational and