- Company Name
- JPS Tech Solutions
- Job Title
- SOC 2 – Security Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Security Analyst (SOC 2)
**Role Summary:**
Junior-level Security Analyst to monitor technology systems, analyze security incidents, and support risk mitigation strategies within a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.
**Expectations:**
- 2–5 years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or related fields.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or similar.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Monitor, triage, and analyze security alerts/incidents; correlate threat intelligence, TTPs, and IOCs to identify attack sources and impacted systems.
- Perform incident response, malware analysis, log analysis, and network traffic reviews to resolve low/medium-priority threats.
- Prioritize and escalate incidents to Tier 3 support when SLA remediation is unfeasible.
- Document vulnerabilities, create remediation tickets, and track progress.
- Develop scripts, tools, or automation to enhance detection, response, and security tool efficiency (e.g., EDR alerting, detection rule updates).
**Required Skills:**
- Security operations and incident response methodologies.
- Threat intelligence analysis and understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Proficiency in SIEM (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk), EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, anti-spam tools.
- Cloud security experience (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Operating system knowledge (Windows, Linux, macOS) and log investigation.
- Networking protocols (SMTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, FTP, DHCP).
- Scripting/query languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, SQL).
- Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools.
- Proficient in SharePoint, Excel, JIRA, or Microsoft Office.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
- No specific certifications listed; relevant field experience prioritized.