SOC Operations Analyst/Watch-Floor Operations

About the role

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is seeking a SOC Operations Analyst/Watch-Floor Operations professional to join our high-performing cyber team in support of a large SOC enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues.
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities, such as penetration testing.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard.
• Recommend best practices for IT security.
• Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.
• Conduct analysis, confirm intrusion information, and create forensically sound duplicates of files.
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries and input.
• Examine recovered data for relevant information and perform dynamic analysis, including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis.
• Perform real-time cyber defense handling tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs).

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to sit for the CI Poly.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA).
• 5 years of overall experience, including experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
• Certifications such as:
  • GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid time off.
• 2 weeks of holiday pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD).
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• 401k with up to 4% company match.