Tier 2 SOC Analyst
Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.
Clearance: Active Secret
Location: Alexandria, VA and Seaside, CA
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced analysis of security events escalated from Tier 1 or identified through endpoint, user-activity, network, and other monitoring capabilities.
- Correlate alerts and supporting data, determine scope and potential impact, and recommend or initiate actions under approved procedures.
- Support incident triage, escalation, containment coordination, and evidence preservation in collaboration with the incident-response team.
- Document analysis, actions, and conclusions in Government-approved systems and contribute to SOC event reporting.
- Support tuning, process improvement, and knowledge transfer that improve detection quality and analyst effectiveness in the 24x7 SOC environment.
- Apply intermediate information-assurance expertise in approved COTS security-analysis tools, mitigation and compliance checking, security testing, and Tier 2 troubleshooting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience.
- Must be U.S. Citizen.
- A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.
Pay
The anticipated salary range the Employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is $94,000 to $127,000 annually.
About Xcelerate Solutions
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating.