AI Summary
Conduct in-depth security event analysis, identify complex attack patterns, and escalate critical incidents. Create detailed incident reports and contribute to lessons-learned documentation. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned.
Key Highlights
Conduct in-depth security event analysis
Identify complex attack patterns
Escalate critical incidents
Key Responsibilities
Continuously review and correlate security event data
Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity
Create detailed incident reports
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
100% Remote
12+ Months Contract
Nice to Have
Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform
Knowledge of Linux, network administration and network design
Experience in administration of firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems
Job Description
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Position: Security Analyst/Engineer
Location: Columbia, SC (100% Remote)
Contract: 12+ Months
Client: State of SC (United States Department of Health and Human Services)
Description:
- Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
- Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3 as required.
- Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and preventative measures.
- Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery actions.
- Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world INVESTIGATIONS, fine-tune detection rules. Alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned. Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using up-to date tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Serve as a customer-facing SME, "selling” the value of Client services by demonstrating
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- Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
- Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
- Other duties as needed.
- 2+ Years of Experience with Security Monitoring and Incident Response.
- 2+ Years of Experience with MITRE Telecommunication &CK framework.
- 2+ Years of Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
- Associate''s degree in an information technology or information security related field
- Four years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
- Two years of experience in supporting large soc operations.
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- Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
- Knowledge of Linux, network administration and network design.
- Experience in administration of firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems.
- Candidate is local to Columbia, SC or surrounding city in South Carolina
- CISSP, CISA, CISO or equivalent advanced security certification.
- Additional relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPEN).
- Vendor certifications related to information security.
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