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# Information Security Analyst

- **Company:** Vast, Inc
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $90,000 - $158,000
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac Systems, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Linux, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, Firewalls (Computer Science)
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/information-security-analyst-vast-10746656

## About the Role

* 1+ years of hands-on experience in security monitoring, incident response, or a related role
 * Equivalent internship, lab, or academic project experience will be considered
 * Experience monitoring and responding to security events on Windows, macOS, and Linux
 * endpoints
 * Familiarity tuning security alerts to improve fidelity and reduce false positives
 * Solid working knowledge of cloud and on prem auditing and alerting
 * Proficiency in scripting and automation with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
 * Knowledge of network protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems
 * (IDS/IPS)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

 * Interest in mentorship and a willingness to learn incident handling procedures and security best practices from senior team members
 * Familiarity with adversary tactics and approaches to detecting attacker activity
 * Exposure to social engineering awareness or testing efforts
 * Exposure to supporting security audits or assessments
 * Comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements:

 * Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
 * Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
 * Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
 * Specific certifications, as appropriate

## Description

* Monitor and triage alerts from security tooling across corporate and mission environments
 * Investigate suspicious activity, determine scope and impact, and contain or escalate incidents according to the incident response process
 * Document incidents, and contribute to post-incident reviews and updates to response procedures
 * Tune detection rules and reduce false positives across monitoring tools
 * Develop playbooks and automate repetitive triage steps to speed up response
 * Carry out vulnerability and exposure checks, and coordinate remediation with system owners
 * Work with engineering, IT, and mission teams on security implementations and alert follow-ups