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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mid-Level SOC Analyst - **Company:** Karthik Consulting, LLC - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $82,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac Systems, Border Gateway Protocol, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Internet Control Message Protocol, Issue Tracking Systems, IT Management, Intrusion Detection Systems, Multi-protocol Systems, Log Analysis, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Routing, Microsoft SharePoint, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Web Applications, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Tanium Platform Expertise, Nessus, Splunk, Servicenow, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9072789/mid-level-soc-analyst ## About the Role Years of experience: Minimum 3 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, * At least 3 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC) environment performing security event monitoring and analysis. * Experience using SIEM and EDR technologies to support investigations. * Incident response framework knowledge and experience. * Working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks. * Must possess a working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.). * Must be capable of analyzing security logs and events from the following types of devices such as, but not limited to: Firewalls (FWs), Intrusion detection system (IDS). Preferred Skills & Experience * Experience with SIEM platforms and basic log analysis/querying. * Experience opening and managing tickets in a case/incident tracking system (Archer, ServiceNow, Remedy, or similar). * Understanding of basic adversary tactics and common indicators of compromise. * Prior exposure to vulnerability scan data or endpoint security tools (e.g., Nessus, Tanium). * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise case notes. * Ability to work effectively in a 24×7×365 shift environment., * Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field preferred. * Minimum Experience: 3 years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Network Operations Center (NOC), or IT/help-desk environment with exposure to security monitoring. Professional Certifications * CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification) required or must be obtained within 6 months of start. ## Description The Security Analyst will monitor and analyze security events and alerts reported by the TSA SIEM on a 24x7x365 basis to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious activity, or other cyber events which violate TSA policy. The analyst will be responsible for analyzing logs and events from any other device types which may send logs or events to the TSA SOC in the future. Non-traditional device feeds will deliver data to the SIEM architecture (e.g., Human Resources (HR) data, badging information, and physical security devices, etc.). The analyst will provide documentation detailing any additional information collected and maintained for each security investigation. The analyst will record all artifacts (i.e. emails, logs, documents, Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), screenshots, etc.) associated with all security events and incident investigations within the TSA SOC incident and tracking application., * Monitor and analyze security events and alerts in the TSA SIEM on a 24×7×365 basis to identify suspicious or malicious activity. * Proficient in Splunk, including hand-on experience writing queries using SPL. * Open cases in the TSA SOC incident tracking application within 15 minutes of detecting critical/high events. * Open cases in the TSA SOC incident tracking application within 60 minutes of detecting medium events. * Open cases in the TSA SOC incident tracking application within 4 hours of detecting low events. * Collect and document minimum incident details (date/time, description, impacted devices, severity, etc.) and record all associated artifacts to support investigations. * Escalate confirmed incidents to the TSA CSIRT/CSWO team and IT management per established SOPs, ensuring documented hand-offs. * Report security event feed outages or tool issues. * Support After Action Reports (AARs) for significant cases and contribute to the SOC knowledge base (SharePoint). * Maintain accurate audit trails and records in accordance with TSA record management policies ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [The best of two worlds - Bringing enterprise-grade Linux to the vehicle](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/67-the-best-of-two-worlds-bringing-enterprise-grade-linux-to-the-vehicle) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Walking Into The Era of Supply Chain Risks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/106-walking-into-the-era-of-supply-chain-risks) - [Understanding and Mitigating Common Web Vulnerabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/565-understanding-and-mitigating-common-web-vulnerabilities) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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