Soc Analyst Tier 2 Jobs

Description

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Are you ready to join a team of intelligent and motivated professionals in shaping and improving the consumer fraud protection industry? Leidos is seeking a skilled and experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Tier 2 analyst to join a newly created cyber security team with the FTC. As a Tier 2 analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing, investigating, and assisting in response to cyber security incidents. You will collaborate with Tier 1 analysts and other cyber security teams, providing technical expertise to ensure effective incident response and mitigation to cyber threats.

Your greatest work is ahead!

The Mission

Leidos Civil Group helps modernize infrastructure, systems, and security. We are a trusted partner to both government and highly-regulated commercial customers looking for transformative solutions in mission IT, security, software, engineering, and operations. We work with our customers including the FAA, DOE, NASA, National Science Foundation, Transportation Security Administration, Custom and Border Protection, airports, and electric utilities to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient. Our customers take on the toughest challenges out there, and at times need a helping hand from specialists in their fields. We combine our scale as a Fortune 500 company with the deep technical knowledge of our core capabilities and the expertise of our talented and diverse workforce to deliver mission-centric innovations. For each of these core capabilities, we have developed proven, repeatable processes that help us deliver agile, cost-effective solutions to foster a better world.

Are you ready to join a team dedicated to a mission? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!

The Challenge

• Tools and Capabilities: Assist in the development and building of security content, scripts, tools, or methods to enhance the incident investigation processes.
• Incident Management: Review network traffic escalated by Tier 1 analysts and respond to or escalate to Tier 3.
• Communication: Relay information about current threats and incidents to team members and stakeholders.
• Threat Tracking: Maintain awareness of ongoing cyber threats over time and understand how to utilize threat intelligence in daily operations.
• Analysis: Conduct log analysis in review of escalated events or incidents
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity threats and defense strategies through continuous learning and training.
• Vulnerabilities: Assist in the remediation of vulnerabilities and threats to the network.
• Collaboration: Continuously share knowledge and contribute to improvement of SOC tools and processes.
• Reporting: Document incidents, threats, and false positives in detail.

What Sets You Apart

• Must have experience in incident management and responding to network anomalies.
• 2-4 years of experience in cybersecurity or a Masters degree with less than 2 years experience
• Understanding of Incident Response processes
• Candidates must show a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with cybersecurity trends
• Capable of working independently on daily tasks
• Candidates must be adept at detailed reporting of incidents, threats, and false positives.
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance
• BS in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field

You Might Also Have

• Candidates who have experience in monitoring the following security logs: Endpoint, Network, and Cloud.
• Seek candidates who stay informed on latest cybersecurity developments.
• Looking for experience in developing or customizing security tools.
• Value candidates who have threat hunting experience.
• Understanding of CKC, MITRE ATT&CK, or other Cyber Security frameworks
• Candidates capable of mentoring junior staff members
• Value self-motivated candidates capable of working security events without prompting

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We’d like to learn more about you, apply today!

Pay Range

Pay Range $63,050.00 - $97,000.00 - $130,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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