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Nexxora Inc.

Senior Security Analyst

Columbia, SC

$78K - $102K/yr

The position will work as an Tier 2 SOC Analyst for the Division of Information Security. This role ... Associate''s degree in an information technology or information security related field • Four ...

CenCore LLC

Future IT Roles

Springville, UT · On-site

... SOC Analyst, ISSO, Incident Response) Cloud Engineering (AWS, Azure, GCP) Help Desk / Technical ... High School Diploma or equivalent (Associate's or Bachelor's preferred for some roles) * Relevant ...

Power3 Solutions

Experience supporting SOC functions such as assisting in monitoring, training analysts, documenting ... Security Operations Analyst Associate (SOAA) or equivalent. * Network Security: Understanding of ...

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As of Jun 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for associate soc analyst in the United States is $73,654.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56,000.00 and $81,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Associate SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst is an entry-level cybersecurity professional responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats. They analyze alerts from security tools, investigate potential incidents, and escalate threats as needed. Their role helps protect an organization's systems and data from cyber-attacks by ensuring a swift response to security breaches. Strong analytical skills, knowledge of security tools, and attention to detail are essential for success in this role.

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As an Associate SOC Analyst, your day-to-day responsibilities typically involve monitoring security alerts, investigating potential threats, documenting incidents, and escalating issues according to established procedures. You’ll work closely with senior analysts, IT staff, and occasionally other departments to help coordinate response efforts and maintain system security. Routine activities may include reviewing logs, performing initial triage of incidents, and contributing to ongoing security improvements. This role is collaborative and detail-oriented, providing essential frontline support to safeguard organizational networks against cyber threats.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Associate Soc Analyst position, and why are they important?

To excel as an Associate SOC Analyst, you need foundational knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, incident detection, and analysis, often supported by a relevant degree or certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Cisco's CCNA Security. Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, intrusion detection systems, and ticketing platforms is highly valuable in this role. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and clear communication are important soft skills to effectively interpret security alerts and collaborate within a team. These skills ensure thorough monitoring, timely response to threats, and effective coordination that help protect organizational assets.

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Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst II

Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst II

Heartland Business Systems, LLC

West Des Moines, IA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Heartland Business Systems rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

58th of 204 rated it services

Job description

Description:

Position Summary:

A Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst II provides real time security monitoring and threat hunting in our Security Operations Center. This individual will have the opportunity to work with customers across many industries by providing managed security services such as XDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanning, firewall and end point management. In this position, you will provide exceptional customer service by assisting customers in identifying potential security incidents, attack sources, root causes and/or threat actors.

Roles and Responsibilities/ Essential Functions:

  • Provides security event monitoring and analysis to identify critical security events at client sites.
  • Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
  • Coordinate with customer staff to validate security alerts.
  • Document and escalate incidents (including event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
  • Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
  • Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources and determine possible causes of such alerts.
  • Provides recommendations for system tuning and enhancements.
  • Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
  • Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings).
  • Notify customer of suspected cyber incidents and articulate the event’s history, status, and potential impact of further action.
  • Work with customers to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
  • Provide guidance and expertise to SOC Analyst I’s and other team members.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation.
  • Commits changes to DevOps repositories and syncs global changes to client environments.
  • Serve as the primary person for onboarding new clients into the various services.
  • Writes new analytics rules, log parsers, and workbooks.
  • Performs proactive threat hunting.
  • Serves as a technical resource for the Sales team during the sales process by answering questions and/or performing demos of SOC services.


Requirements:

Competencies:

  • Accuracy - Strong attention to detail.
  • Active Listening – Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
  • Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
  • Assertiveness – Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
  • Coaching and Development – ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
  • Conflict Resolution – Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
  • Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
  • Delegating Responsibility – Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
  • Honesty / Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
  • Innovative – ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
  • Leadership – Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
  • Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
  • Relationship Building – Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
  • Resource Management – Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
  • Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.


Required Experience:

  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 1+ years working within a security operations center

Preferred Experience:

  • 2+ years working in or with security products

Required Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

  • Experience with security tools

Preferred Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

  • Experience with SIEM software
  • Experience with Defender for endpoint
  • Azure, AWS, GCP
  • DevOps

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