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# SOC Analyst (5333)

- **Company:** SMX, LLC
- **Location:** Lexington Park, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $87,700.0 - $146,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, CompTIA Network+, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Information Leak Prevention, Linux, Networking Hardware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Planning and Design, Open Source Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management, Cyber Threat Analysis, Firewalls (Computer Science), Data Analytics, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/soc-analyst-5333-lexington-park-md--03e936bd-d2df-445f-a25c-fc096a4f34fc

## About the Role

Analysis Skills, Analysis Skills, Time Management, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Analysis, Computer Security, Loss Prevention, Firewalls, * Clearance Required: Top Secret

 * 3-5 years of applicable work experience
 * CompTIA Network+ certification
 * Operating System certifications
 * One or more of the following industry certifications: GCIA, GCIH, GCDA, GSOC, GCED, CYSA or equivalent certs
 * Must be able to maintain DoD-8140 compliance

Desired Qualifications:

 * Linux OS experience

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## Description

SMX is seeking a Journeyman level SOC Analyst to support our NAWCAD customer onsite at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station., * Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities

 * Implement and manage multiple security tools to include SIEM's, firewalls, IDS/IPS's, threat and vulnerability management tools, data loss prevention tools, filtering technologies, traffic inspection solutions, reporting technology and data analytics platforms
 * Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system to identify malicious activity
 * 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
 * Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
 * Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
 * Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings)
 * Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts
 * Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
 * Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
 * Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts. Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
 * Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices. Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
 * Threat research, OSINT, and classified sources for TTPS, IOCs and signatures for monitoring and alerting. RMF/CONMON support to aid in the mitigation of findings
 * Supporting engineering to ensure network designs and operations are secure from inception to production