Security Operations Center Analyst III

Title: SOC Analyst Tier 3

Location:Remote Anywhere, Remote, AL 35806, US

100,000-140,000 per year

Salary

Full Time

Type:

Full-time/exempt

Clearance:

n/a

Location:

Huntsville, AL/Remote

SOC Code:

Salary*:

$100,000 - $140,000

Job Description:

*Dependent upon qualifications

Summit 7 is here to rise above the ordinary. The work we do here goes far beyond day-to-day projects - it further protects the US defense industrial base from cyber threats, fosters thought leadership, and creates growth opportunities. Our support staff, sales team and technicians are all coming together to make a difference. We also recognize that you're a person with life beyond work, that's why we invest in these meaningful health and welfare benefits:

• Excellent health benefits from BCBS
• Smile brighter with Ameritas dental benefits
• See into the future with our luxurious VSP vision benefits
• Prepare for the long-haul courtesy of our 401k with company matching
• 10 days' vacation, 7 days sick time
• Bonuses and salary increase potential via our certifications plan

We do cool work here, defying expectations by simply being who we are - each of us makes an impact.

Essential Functions:

• Senior level staff within the Security Operations Team are responsible for handling higher level cybersecurity incidents in accordance with the full IR Lifecycle.
• Liaison between Summit 7 and clients for the MSSP agreement.
• Responsible for triage, detection, and investigating potential security threats and handling them according to processes and procedures.
• Deployment, tuning and maintenance of SIEM and Detection Engineering Platforms.
• Assistance with compliance mandates related to CMMC L2 and L3 implementation
• Track and understand emerging security practices and threats, leveraging this knowledge to improve security configurations.
• Escalation points for SOC Tier 2 in relation to triage, analysis and incident response.
• Escalation points for SOC Tier 2 in SIEM and Detection Engineering.
• Responsible for projects dedicated to Service improvement and optimization.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implement security measures to assist in disaster recovery and planning
• Review of the most recent SIEM alerts to determine relevance and urgency
• Triage according to organizational procedures to ensure that a genuine security incident is occurring
• Assist with the configuration of security monitoring tools
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

Required

• Administrative skills in several operating systems, such as Windows, OS X, and Linux
• Experience with the Microsoft Security Stack.
• Experience with KQL for security analysis.
• Base level of knowledge of SIEM architecture and custom integration.
• Understand basic principles of Information Security
• Clear Communication and presentation skills pertaining to security services
• Writing proficiency requirements with the ability to draft clear and professional internal and external correspondence.
• Familiar with the concept/purpose of a SIEM
• Security + certification or SANS SEC401

Optional / Desired

• Additional Scripting languages
• Certified Ethical Hacker or better
• Blue Team Security Level 1 Certification
• Proficient in a python or PowerShell
• EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
• Microsoft SC 200
• MS or AZ 500
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel preferred

Summit 7 Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and an alcohol and drug-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Summit 7 Systems requires background checks. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a reference/background check. We are a drug and alcohol-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening.