• Junior SOC Associate

    SAIC (VA)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a Junior SOC Associate to join our team providing Security Operations Services.

     

    This position is a member of the 24x7-security operations team.

     

    Role is remote within the US.

    Primary job responsibilities include:

    + Provide 24x7 monitor and analysis of SIEM events to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities

    + Triage events and investigate to identify security incidents

    + Log security incidents in the IT ticketing system

    + Manage security incidents throughout their lifecycle to closure

    + Coordinate with other, remote technical teams to investigate, document, and resolve issues

    + Make recommendations for ongoing tuning and updates to the SIEM system

    + Receive input from threat intelligence sources and analyze events to identify threats and risks

    + Provide support for routine reporting

    + Support ad-hoc data and investigation requests

    + Conduct security and vulnerability scans as directed using established processes

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or Associates and 2 years of experience. Additional Experience in lieu of degree will be considered

    + Relevant certification(s) highly preferred

    + Excellent oral and written communication skills

    + Experience with Microsoft Office including Word and PowerPoint

    + Must be able to obtain a public trust, United States citizenship required

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Experience with ITIL, ITIL certification

    + Cybersecurity certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH, etc.)

    + Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk)

    + Experience with reporting and reporting tools

     

    Target salary range: Up to $40,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

    REQNUMBER: 2510849

    SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability