Job Title: Security Analyst
Location: Remote (Columbia, SC 29212)
Job Type: Contract โ 12 Months (Possibility of extension)
Interview: In person/Virtual
Scope of the project:
This role will focus on supporting security monitoring, threat detection, security incident response, and security investigations.ย
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
- 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, โsellingโ 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.
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.
Required Education/Certifications:
- Associateโs 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.
vTech Solution Inc. is a Managed IT Services firm headquartered in Washington, DC. They specialize in a range of services includingย cloud computing,ย managed network security, andย cybersecurity. Their primary focus is on providing human-centered IT solutions for government and business sectors, including federal, state, local, and education (SLED) groups, as well as commercial organizations.
vTech Solution offers services such as:
- Managed Security Services: Implementing zero-trust security frameworks to prevent cyber threats in real-time.
- Multi-cloud Management Services: Helping businesses digitally transform with smart cloud technologies.
- Infrastructure Managed Services: Creating resilient and secure infrastructure management.
- Professional Services: Providing expertise for mission-critical programs.
- Productivity and Communications: Ensuring secure and confident business connectivity from anywhere