About the Role
We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our Security Operations team. This role is ideal for someone with prior cybersecurity experience who is ready to take ownership of monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events in a dynamic MSP environment. You will be the first line of defense in identifying potential breaches, escalating incidents, and ensuring our clients remain secure and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, and tune security tools to identify vulnerabilities, anomalous activities, and misconfigurations
- Monitor, analyze, and gather data for security events, alerts, and incidents to identify threats and anomalies
- Escalate potential breaches and coordinate with senior analysts for incident response
- Support security awareness campaigns and phishing defense programs
- Recommend improvements to tools, processes, and playbooks
- Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, procedures, and best practices
- Assist with proactive threat hunting and detection of suspicious activities
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC, or information security roles
- Familiarity with attack techniques, endpoint protection, malware behavior, and cloud defense strategies
- Experience automating repetitive tasks and scripting for analysis or reporting
- Familiarity with log analysis and query languages
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks
- Preferred Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GSEC, or similar
Top Skills
What We Do
Centre Technologies is a full-service IT consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Texas, with a focus on mid-sized businesses. As a trusted IT partner for well over a decade, Centre is recognized for its local experience and enterprise-grade cloud and cybersecurity solutions. Centre is committed to helping organizations harness the power of technology to maximize their operational efficiency and exceed their business goals.
- Tailored IT Blueprint™ (business technology ecosystem)
- 24x7 Secure Managed Services
- 24x7 Managed Threat Containment (SOCaaS)
- Secure by Default Microsoft 365
- Business Continuity solutions
- Cloud Readiness Assessments
- Cloud Migrations
- Microsoft Azure (IaaS)
- Secure Private Cloud Hosting
- Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS)
- Cloud Security (CDR)
- Network Security (NDR)
- End-Point Device Security (EDR)
- Employee Security Awareness Training
- Continuous Security Assessments
- Managed Backups
- Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)
PROVEN EXPERTISE:
- SOC 2 Type II
- DellEMC Platinum Partner
- Gold Microsoft Partner
- Cisco Partner Select Certified
- Citrix Premier Service Provider
- RingCentral Certified Communications Professional
- Microsoft Partner Gold Datacenter
- Microsoft Partner Gold Cloud Platform
- Microsoft Partner Gold Cloud Productivity
- Microsoft Partner Silver Messaging
- Microsoft Partner Gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions
- Microsoft Partner Gold Enterprise Mobility Management
RECOGNITIONS:
- Inc. 5000
- MSPmentor® 501
- FastTech 50
- CRN Next-Gen 250
- CRN Fast Growth 150
- CRN Solution Provider 5000
- HBJ List of "Largest Houston-Area Cyber Security Companies"
- Dallas/Fort Worth's Best and Brightest® Companies to Work For
- Houston's Best and Brightest Companies® to Work For
- Houston Chronicle Top Work Places
- HBJ Fast 100
