Seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Tier 1 Analyst for onsite contract role in Farmington Hills Michigan 48331.
Looking for candidates who are available for either one of the following shifts. Sunday-Thursday, 15:00-24:00 (3 pm to midnight EST ) Sunday-Thursday, 23:00-8:00 (11pm to 8 am EST)
Licenses/Certifications: Foundational Cybersecurity / IT certifications (e.g. CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, GCIA, GCIH, GREM, or GPEN) preferred
· 2 years - Experience using various operating systems and industry standard monitoring, logging, alerting and investigation processes.
Solid understanding of Cybersecurity concepts and frameworks.
● Proven, excellent analytical skills.
● Working knowledge in the use of tools such as SIEM / IT Ticketing technologies, EDR, Email Gateway’s, Malware Analysis Sandbox.
● Understanding of networking (TCP/IP networks and protocols) concepts.
● Understanding of phishing and malware techniques
● Strong written and oral communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
80 % of Time Required:SOC Analysis:
● Monitor security incidents for, endpoints, network, and cloud domains, being generated by the SIEM tool and ticketing system.
● Initial triage and investigation of incidents assigned through the ticketing system, following established playbooks for specific incident types.
● Respond, mitigate, and eradicate security threats, with guidance from Tier 2, Tier 3 analysts, as well as SOC leadership.
10 % Documentation and Support
● Provide consistent and quality documentation of actions taken to triage / investigate incidents.
● Assist senior staff in development of documentation / knowledge management articles for the SOC.
● Handle sensitive information in accordance with the Corporate Information Protection Policy.
● Collaborate with other Engineering and Operations teams to troubleshoot, respond, and improve detection capabilities.
10% Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: This section is pre-populated in the online system.
Identify and distinguish colors and shapes in either physical and/or digital format - Occasional
Maintain a stationary position - Frequent
Operate office machinery including but not limited to computers, printers, scanners, phones, etc. -Frequent
Move through work location to access files, machinery, or other items to complete a job/task
