Booz Allen

SecurityOperationsCenterAnalyst

$55–55k Washington, District of Columbia, United States; Atlanta, Georgia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Security Operations Center Analyst at Booz Allen. Skills: Security operations center (SOC) operations, Incident response, Cyber threat intelligence, SIEM monitoring, Threat analysis. Responding to and mitigating threats in real time. Monitoring and analyzing threats”

What You'll Achieve.

Secure critical infrastructure from the constant onslaught of cyber attacks; Stop attackers from succeeding

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Excellent analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements, Subject to a government investigation, May need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client, Expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments, Identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence, Prohibition of AI or other tools to assist with responses during interviews unless permission is explicitly provided

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with security operations center (SOC) operations, incident response, or cyber threat intelligence, Experience monitoring SIEM and security tool dashboards such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel for alerts, anomalous activity, and potential security incidents, Knowledge of cyber threats, attack vectors, and incident response concepts, Knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, or endpoints, Ability to perform initial triage and classification of security events, Ability to follow detailed procedures and escalation workflows, Ability to work in a fast‑paced SOC environment, Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements, Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

Experience assisting with basic incident response tasks such as evidence collection, log review, and developing after‑action reports and lessons learned, Experience maintaining awareness of current cybersecurity threats, trends, and vulnerabilities, Ability to support the continuous improvement of SOC procedures and runbooks, Possession of excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, Cybersecurity certifications

What You'll Do.

Responding to and mitigating threats in real time

Monitoring and analyzing threats

Mitigating and responding to threats quickly

Restoring operations and limiting the impact of threats

Analyzing incidents to determine affected systems

Assisting recovery efforts

Combining threat intelligence

and assessments to understand attacker goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with the team to understand, mitigate, and respond to threats quickly

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Full Job Description

Security Operations Center Analyst **The Opportunity:** As a security operations center (SOC) analyst, you’re in the middle of the action, responding to and mitigating threats in real time. You’re the first line of cyber defense for your organization, and they look to you for guidance on best practices and security measures. We need a Tier 2 SOC analyst like you to help us secure critical infrastructure from the constant onslaught of cyber attacks for a federal regulatory agency. As an SOC Analyst on our team, you’ll monitor and analyze threats using state-of-the-art tools like Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel. You’ll work with the team to understand, mitigate, and respond to threats quickly, restoring operations and limiting the impact. You’ll analyze incidents to figure out just how many systems are affected and assist recovery efforts. You’ll combine threat intelligence, event data, and assessments from recent events and identify patterns to understand attackers’ goals to stop them from succeeding. This is a great opportunity to hone your cybersecurity skills with hands-on experience in threat assessment and incident response. Work with us as we secure the federal government from malicious actors. Join us. The world can’t wait. **You Have:** * Experience with security operations center (SOC) operations, incident response, or cyber threat intelligence * Experience monitoring SIEM and security tool dashboards such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel for alerts, anomalous activity, and potential security incidents * Knowledge of cyber threats, attack vectors, and incident response concepts * Knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, or endpoints * Ability to perform initial triage and classification of security events * Ability to follow detailed procedures and escalation workflows * Ability to work in a fast‑paced SOC environment * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements * Bache

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