Security Operations Center Analyst

4 days ago

Alexandria, United States Apex Systems Full time

Apex Systems is hiring for a SOC Analyst position that is available in the Alexandria, VA area. If you are interested and meet the below qualifications, please apply here


Position: SOC Analyst

Location: Alexandria, VA

Hours: Will either be tues - sat or, sun - thurs (2pm - 10pm)

Salary: $110k-$120k

Duration: 6M CTH - 3 years left on Contract

Clearance: Active Secret

Cert Requirement: DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE)



Primary Responsibilities:

  • Utilize alerts from endpoints, IDS/IPS, netflow, and custom sensors to identify compromises on customer networks/endpoints.
  • Perform junior- to intermediate-level review of massive log files, pivot between data sets, and correlate evidence for incident investigations.
  • Pass triaged alerts to senior-level SOC personnel and assist in identifying malicious actors on customer networks.
  • Document analysis, findings, and actions in a case/knowledge management system.
  • Support senior-level SOC personnel with the creation and distribution of incident reports to customers and higher headquarters.


Required Clearance and Certifications:

  • Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher, and ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • Must have DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, SANS GSEC, etc.) prior to starting.
  • Must be able to obtain DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification (such as CEH, CySA+, GCIA, etc.) within 6 months of starting.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of prior relevant experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • 1+ years of prior incident handling/response experience.
  • 1+ years of experience working in a SOC environment.
  • CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
  • Demonstrated sound understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
  • Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings
  • Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cybersecurity domain and an ability to think and work independently
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Willing to perform shift work, including weekend hours.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. Netflow, Full Packet Capture), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.
  • In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. ArcSight, Splunk, Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, QRadar, LogLogic).
  • Experience and proficiency with any of the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS/HBSS, IDS/IPS, Full Packet Capture, Network Forensics.
  • Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.
  • Unix/Linux command line experience.
  • Scripting and programming experience.
  • Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
  • Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.

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