A.C.Coy Company · 2 months ago
CSOC Analyst (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expA.C.Coy Company is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst to work with their direct US Government client. The role involves identifying cybersecurity issues, analyzing network traffic for potential intrusions, and providing expertise on network-based attacks while ensuring the security posture of the organization is maintained.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identification of Cybersecurity problems which may require mitigating controls
Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts
Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts
Provide subject matter expertise on network-based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies
Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team
Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identify security incidents
Responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and responding to security alerts and incidents across multiple platforms including Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Defender for Office 365, Azure Entra ID, and Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC). Duties include performing threat detection and analysis, investigating suspicious activity, coordinating incident response efforts, and implementing remediation actions
Participate in a team of Security operations engineers investigating alerts, anomalies, errors, intrusions, malware, etc. to identify the responsible, determine remediation, and recommend security improvements
Follow precise analytical paths to determine the nature and extent of problems being reported by tools, e-mails, etc
Follow strict guidance on reporting requirements
Keep management informed with precise, unvarnished information about security posture and events
Promote standards-based workflow both internally and in coordinating with CISA
Engage with other internal and external parties to get and share information to improve processes and security posture
Communicate to CISO leadership
The role also involves tuning security policies, maintaining visibility into cloud and endpoint environments, and supporting continuous improvement of the organization’s security posture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields, or equivalent work experience
3+ years of IT security experience
2+ years of experience in network traffic analysis
Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP Fundamentals and Network Level Exploits
CERTIFICATIONS: (One or more required): CompTIA Security+, CISSP - Certified Information System Security Professional, CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification), RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies, trends, vendors, processes and methodologies
Familiarity with IDS/IPS architectures, implementations, signatures, content creation and signature characteristics including both signature and anomaly-based analysis and detection
Prior Azure and GCP O365/Microsoft 365 experience
Excellent communication skills
Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance
Be able to pass a drug screening, criminal history, and credit checks
Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder
Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
Company
A.C.Coy Company
The A.C.Coy Company is a national staffing and consulting firm.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase