The Role
Monitor and correlate security events across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources. Investigate incidents, phishing, malware, and policy violations; determine root cause and impact; escalate critical issues; and produce incident reports. Tune detection rules, update SOC playbooks, conduct threat hunting, integrate intelligence feeds, document operational procedures, and collaborate with engineering, SOC, agency, and customer stakeholders. The role may support onsite operations in Columbia, South Carolina.
Summary Generated by Built In
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO A CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK ONSITE OVER HYBRID AND
OVER FULL-TIME REMOTE (ON-SITE AS NEEDED).
• Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and
threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3 as required.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute
to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and preventative measures.
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy
violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery actions.
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world INVESTIGATIONS, fine-tune detection rules. Alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned. Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using up-to date tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Serve as a customer-facing SME, “selling” the value of DIS services by demonstrating capabilities and resolving issues.
• Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
• Other duties as needed.
Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):
• 2+ Years of Experience with Security Monitoring and Incident Response.
• 2+ Years of Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 2+ Years of Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):
• Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
• Knowledge of Linux, network administration and network design.
• Experience in administration of firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems.
• Candidate is local to Columbia, SC or surrounding city in South Carolina
Required Education/Certifications:
• Associate’s degree in an information technology or information security related field
• Four years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
• Two years of experience in supporting large soc operations
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO A CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK ONSITE OVER HYBRID AND
OVER FULL-TIME REMOTE (ON-SITE AS NEEDED).
• Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and
threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and
security incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root
cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3 as
required.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute
to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and
preventative measures.
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy
violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery
actions.
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world
INVESTIGATIONS, fine-tune detection rules. Alert thresholds, and correlation logic to
reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly
configured and tuned. Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and
proactively hunt for threats using up-to date tactics, techniques, and procedures
(TTPs)
• Serve as a customer-facing SME, “selling” the value of DIS services by demonstrating
capabilities and resolving issues.
• Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
• Other duties as needed.
Required Skills (rank in order of
Importance):
• 2+ Years of Experience with Security
Monitoring and Incident Response.
• 2+ Years of Experience with MITRE
ATT&CK framework.
• 2+ Years of Experience with
dashboard creation and reporting.
Preferred Skills (rank in order of
Importance):
• Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex
XSIAM/XDR platform.
• Knowledge of Linux, network
administration and network design.
• Experience in administration of
firewalls, VPN technology, Active
Directory, Intrusion
Detection/Prevention systems.
• Candidate is local to Columbia, SC or
surrounding city in South Carolina
Required Education/Certifications:
• Associate’s degree in an information
technology or information security
related field
• Four years of relevant work
experience may be substituted in lieu
of education
• Two years of experience in
supporting large soc operations.
Preferred Education/Certifications:
• CISSP, CISA, CISO or equivalent
advanced security certification.
• Additional relevant certifications
(e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPEN).
• Vendor certifications related to
information security.
Interview Process (phone, video or in-
person, how many rounds of i/v’s, etc)?
Initial round of interviews on Microsoft
Teams (on camera) with in-person interviews
Preferred before final selection
Interview Availability: How soon can you
schedule an interview (date / times)?
ASAP after posting closes and resumes are
received and reviewed
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in security monitoring and incident response
- At least 2 years of experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- At least 2 years of experience creating dashboards and reports
- Associate degree in information technology, information security, or a related field
- Four years of relevant work experience may substitute for the associate degree
- At least 2 years of experience supporting large SOC operations
- Experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM or XDR
- Knowledge of Linux, network administration, and network design
- Experience administering firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, and intrusion detection/prevention systems
- Local to Columbia, South Carolina, or surrounding areas
- CISSP, CISA, CISO, or equivalent advanced security certification
- Additional relevant certifications such as CEH, OSCP, or GPEN
- Vendor certifications related to information security
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The Company
What We Do
Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.
