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# IT Security Associate

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $114,400
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Proxy Servers, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Linux, Digital Forensics, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management, Mitre Att&ck, Firewalls (Computer Science)
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.experis.com/en/job/417583/it-security-associate

## About the Role

Our client, a leading organization in financial services, is seeking a IT Security Associate to join their team. As a IT Security Associate, you will be part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) supporting monitoring, investigation, and response activities across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong drive to improve security outcomes, a curiosity for investigating alerts to uncover root cause, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, service-driven environment., + 4+ years of experience in cyber security, ideally within a SOC, DFIR, or CSIRT role.

 + Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document investigations and findings at a high level.
 + Demonstrated understanding of cyber security best practices, risk vectors, mitigation techniques, and protection software.
 + Strong knowledge of security controls and tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, and UEBA, plus network security concepts (e.g., firewalls, proxy servers, email security, and suspicious traffic flows).
 + Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, Active Directory, and cloud technologies, along with familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and similar frameworks.

## Description

+ Act as a core member of the SOC, supporting cyber monitoring and response, threat hunting, and incident response activities.
 + Analyze security alerts and respond to security events and incidents by investigating to determine root cause and identify control gaps that allowed threats to progress.
 + Perform technical analysis during incident response, including tracking threat actor actions as part of the broader SOC and CSIRT processes.
 + Identify false positives and drive detection tuning and refinement, as well as improvements to preventative controls to reduce recurrence.
 + Maintain and update monitoring and response playbooks, test new adversary TTPs, and collaborate with detection engineering and automation teams to enhance prevention, detection, and response capabilities.
What's Needed?, + Join a high-performing SOC team focused on continuous improvement and staying ahead of an evolving threat landscape.

 + Work with leading-edge security toolsets and platforms while strengthening monitoring and response effectiveness.
 + Contribute to proactive threat hunting and the testing of new adversary TTPs to improve detection and response outcomes.
 + Partner with detection engineering and automation teams to improve efficiency and enhance response processes.
 + Develop deeper expertise across incident response, digital forensics, and security excellence standards within the SOC.