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Security Operations Analyst

Esri
Location
Vienna, Virginia, United States
Posted
17 days ago
Department
3201 - Enterprise Information Security
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 2+ years of cybersecurity experience with hands-on involvement in security monitoring, alert triage, and incident investigation
  • Experience analyzing endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and log data to identify suspicious or malicious activity
  • Working knowledge of SIEM and EDR platforms, common triage workflows, and security telemetry analysis
  • Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, identity and access concepts, cloud security fundamentals, and core security protocols
  • Working knowledge of cyber threat intelligence concepts, including indicators, threat actors, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Ability to write clear investigation notes, incident records, intelligence summaries, and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have
  • Experience performing threat intelligence analysis, threat hunting, incident response, or security engineering in an enterprise environment
  • Experience converting threat intelligence into detections, hunts, watchlists, playbooks, response actions, or mitigation recommendations
  • Experience researching threat actors, malware, ransomware activity, vulnerability exploitation, or emerging attack techniques
  • Familiarity with SOAR platforms, detection engineering practices, automation, scripting, or query languages such as PowerShell, Python, KQL, or SPL
  • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GCIH, GCED, GCIA, GCFA, GCTI, CTIA, or Microsoft security certifications
What the job really is

The Security Operations Analyst role involves monitoring security alerts, investigating incidents, and supporting response efforts within a Security Operations Center (SOC). The analyst will utilize threat intelligence and threat hunting techniques to enhance security operations and will be responsible for documenting incidents and collaborating with security teams to improve detection and response capabilities.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
  • Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Things to weigh
  • Participation in an after-hours on-call rotation is expected after onboarding
  • Base salary range is $70,304 — $114,400 USD, but exact compensation may vary based on multiple factors
  • The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain security clearance
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