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# SOC Analyst Tier 3

- **Company:** The Summit
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac Systems, Cyber Security, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows PowerShell, Kusto Query Language, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, Microsoft Sentinel, 3-tier Architectures, Blue Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8bfd84134069468e

## About the Role

* Administrative skills in several operating systems, such as Windows, OS X, and Linux
 * Experience with the Microsoft Security Stack.
 * Experience with KQL for security analysis.
 * Base level of knowledge of SIEM architecture and custom integration.
 * Understand basic principles of Information Security
 * Clear Communication and presentation skills pertaining to security services
 * Writing proficiency requirements with the ability to draft clear and professional internal and external correspondence.
 * Familiar with the concept/purpose of a SIEM
 * Security + certification or SANS SEC401

Optional / Desired

 * Additional Scripting languages
 * Certified Ethical Hacker or better
 * Blue Team Security Level 1 Certification
 * Proficient in a python or PowerShell
 * EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
 * Microsoft SC 200
 * MS or AZ 500
 * Experience with Microsoft Sentinel preferred

## Description

* Senior level staff within the Security Operations Team are responsible for handling higher level cybersecurity incidents in accordance with the full IR Lifecycle.
 * Liaison between Summit 7 and clients for the MSSP agreement.
 * Responsible for triage, detection, and investigating potential security threats and handling them according to processes and procedures.
 * Deployment, tuning and maintenance of SIEM and Detection Engineering Platforms.
 * Assistance with compliance mandates related to CMMC L2 and L3 implementation
 * Track and understand emerging security practices and threats, leveraging this knowledge to improve security configurations.
 * Escalation points for SOC Tier 2 in relation to triage, analysis and incident response.
 * Escalation points for SOC Tier 2 in SIEM and Detection Engineering.Responsible for projects dedicated to Service improvement and optimization.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 * Implement security measures to assist in disaster recovery and planning
 * Review of the most recent SIEM alerts to determine relevance and urgency
 * Triage according to organizational procedures to ensure that a genuine security incident is occurring
 * Assist with the configuration of security monitoring tools
 * Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications


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