SOC Cybersecurity Analyst

Leidos seeks a Cyber Security Watch Officer to safeguard critical government and commercial systems. In this mission-driven role, you will provide 24/7 monitoring, analysis, and triage of cyber events, leveraging SIEM and advanced security tools to detect, investigate, and escalate threats. You will collaborate with cyber engineers, follow established playbooks, and support incident response and threat hunting activities. Leidos offers competitive pay, robust benefits, flexible work options, and development opportunities in a highly collaborative, ethics-focused culture. Provide 24/7 security monitoring of networks, systems, and applications Analyze security alerts, logs, and events to identify potential threats and incidents Perform initial triage, containment, and escalation of security incidents Use SIEM and other cyber tools to detect anomalies and malicious activity Document incidents, findings, and responses in ticketing and reporting systems Collaborate with cyber engineers and stakeholders to improve defenses and playbooks Support threat hunting and vulnerability assessment activities Stay current on emerging threats, TTPs, and security best practices Contribute to incident response exercises and continuous improvement efforts Security monitoring SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar) Incident triage and response Network security analysis Log analysis Threat detection and hunting Intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS) Ticketing and documentation tools Vulnerability management basics Cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) Medical Insurance Dental

Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Security or equivalent baseline DoD 8570 certification Preferred: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, CEH, or similar advanced security certifications Eligibility for security clearance based on government client requirements