Security Analyst Needed in South Carolina

The Security Analyst position is the first tier of cyber security support for our customers. The Analyst is responsible for monitoring, managing, responding to, and documenting incidents within our client’s environments. There are expectations to work non-traditional hours to help staff our 24x7x365 SOC, which may include weekends, nights, and holidays. The primary focus of this position is to safeguard our clients and provide them with world-class service. This opportunity will also provide technology and certification training paired with mentorship by some of the brightest minds in our industry., * Monitor, manage, and secure client systems.

• Identify, track, and investigate high priority threat campaigns and malicious cyber actors.
• Analyze and remediate security threats from a wide range of technologies.
• Escalate incidents, when necessary, based on established processes.
• Document incident details within the ticketing system
• Interface with client in a professional manner
• Perform other tasks when deemed necessary.

• Knowledge of cyber threat actors and campaigns
• Knowledge of threat analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of security technologies such as SIEM, UEBA, firewalls, endpoint security, vulnerability management and patch
• Display a strong understanding of computing, network, and security fundamentals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ethical and critical thinking.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Basic knowledge of incident response and handling procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Knowledge of threat analysis and reporting.
• Passionate about cybersecurity and involved in our industry.
• Have a customer-first mindset and the ability to interact professionally with customers.
• Possess a blue-collar work ethic with the willingness to wear many proverbial ‘hats’ and have a flexible outlook towards your work.
• Be authentic, trustworthy, straightforward and honest
• Be competitive and have a performance-based drive to succeed, including self-sufficiency and the ability to work as part of a team, * Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field such as Information Assurance / Cybersecurity OR equivalent industry experience
• 1+ years of professional experience in IT, preferably cybersecurity
• Prior experience utilizing one or more SIEM solutions such as Splunk, QRadar, Azure Sentinel, LogRhythm, Sumo Logic, etc is required
• Foundational certifications such as Net+ and Sec+ are preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.