SOC Analyst I

Position: SOC Analyst I

Location: Houston, TX or ANY

Available: Immediately

Description:  

As a motivated and experienced Security Operations Consultant, you will help our clients build, monitor & maintain an effective security operations program that minimizes organizational risk and reduces the impact of security breaches. Our SOC analysts offer hands-on frontline defense to support a resilient defense strategy.

The Level I SOC Analyst will leverage their skills to help the TOP Security Operations Center & select customers build and operate advanced threat detection capabilities, and respond & remediate active or potential threats accordingly. In this role, you will leverage your strong security and consulting skills & experience to monitor and operate various defenses focusing on security operations, security event monitoring, and/or computer incident response.

The ideal candidate is pro-active, has excellent communication skills, has attention to detail, enjoys working as part of a team, can successfully multitask and thrives on being successful in high stress environments. Successful candidates will, in addition, have strong interpersonal skills, a confident presence and the ability to work well in cross-functional teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct real-time analysis using various detection & response systems including SIEM, Endpoint and Network based technologies, and other security analytics tools with a focus on identifying security events and false positives.
• Analyze potential security incidents and escalate to designated TOP staff, management or client contacts as directed. 
• Provide guidance on building and/or maturing information security programs, responding to and remediating computer security incidents, and operation of tools and technologies used for enterprise security
• Interface with clients to address concerns or escalations; track to closure any issues that impact TOP client  services or systems.
• Work with TOP Support and client contacts to troubleshoot errors and participate in cyber services Acceptance Testing to minimize production issues.
• Collaborate closely across a global, matrixed environment to support the needs of the business.
• Drive security prioritization needs in line with approved strategy.
• Develop and analyze success metrics to measure impact and improve learning programs; continuously assess delivery process improvement opportunities.
• Keeps informed of new and upcoming  security technologies, methods and techniques.
• Assist with implementation of security services to new and existing clients, including automated app deployments, remote testing and diagnostics and related end-user communication focused on maximizing adoption success. These include security awareness training, dark web monitoring, various IAM, SSO and MFA solutions, OS & 3rd party patching, DNS & Network Security, Email Phishing Protection, SaaS backup technology, Secure Password Management, endpoint security apps, agents, XDR tools and others as directed.

Qualifications & Skills: 

• 2+ years of incident analysis, malware research, SOC, or any other similar incident response experience.
• Experience with the critical tools used in security event analysis, incident response, computer forensics, malware analysis, or other areas of security operations.
• Understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including MAC, Windows, Unix, Linux, and network equipment.
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with Business and Technical Teams.
• Advanced use of analytic tools such as Google Sheets, MS Office: (Power Point, Word, Excel), etc.
• Skill in Presentation software (PowerPoint and Google Slides).
• Ability to work efficiently in a highly demanding, team-oriented and fast paced environment.
• Networking, IT or telecommunications certification is a plus.
• Experience designing and delivering innovative security programs with measurable business results.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of organizational staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills; adept at resolving complex business issues and moving solutions to the next level.
• Competencies include excellent presentational, organizational, analytical, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• BA/BS degree preferred

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance 
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Remote Work Opportunities