The Role
Monitor security systems, analyze alerts, respond to incidents, and document actions in a 24/7 SOC while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
cFocus Software seeks a Tier 1 SOC Analyst to join our program supporting Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1–2 years of experience in a SOC, cybersecurity operations, or IT security role.
- Experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk), EDR tools, and log analysis.
- Understanding of networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
- Familiarity with incident response lifecycle and security monitoring processes.
- Perform continuous security monitoring of network, endpoint, and cloud environments in a 24/7/365 SOC.
- Analyze and triage security alerts generated from SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and other security tools.
- Identify potential security incidents including malware, phishing, unauthorized access, and anomalous behavior.
- Execute initial incident response procedures and escalate incidents to Tier 2/3 analysts as required.
- Monitor and analyze security logs, events, and alerts for suspicious activity.
- Support threat detection and response activities using threat intelligence and analytics.
- Assist with vulnerability monitoring, including tracking Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) and vulnerability disclosures.
- Document all incidents, findings, and actions taken in ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow).
- Support log aggregation, correlation, and analysis activities.
- Assist with dark web monitoring and indicator tracking as directed.
- Participate in shift handoffs and maintain situational awareness across SOC operations.
- Follow established SOPs, playbooks, and incident response procedures.
- Support compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and policies.
Top Skills
Cybersecurity Tools
Edr Tools
Servicenow
Siem Platforms
Splunk
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 2006, cFocus Software automates FedRAMP compliance and develops government chatbots for the Azure Government Cloud, Office 365, and SharePoint. cFocus Software is the exclusive vendor of ATO (Authority To Operate) as a Service™, which automates FedRAMP compliance for the Azure Government Cloud and Office 365. Contact Us for a demo of ATO as a Service™ or a FREE government chatbot proof of concept project today!
