- Company Name
- Planet Fitness
- Job Title
- Security Operations Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Security Operations Analyst
**Role Summary:**
Responsible for protecting the organization’s IT environment by continuously monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats. Utilizes SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat‑intelligence tools to identify risks, manage incidents, and support compliance and security‑risk initiatives.
**Expactations:**
- Maintain vigilant, real‑time monitoring of security platforms.
- Conduct accurate triage and timely response to alerts and incidents.
- Produce clear, detailed documentation of investigations and remediation.
- Collaborate with security leadership and cross‑functional teams to enhance detection capabilities and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes and incident‑response playbooks.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Operate and tune SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and related security tools.
- Analyze logs, alerts, and network traffic to identify malicious activity and policy violations.
- Perform initial triage, classification, and prioritization of security events.
- Execute incident response procedures, escalating complex cases as needed.
- Document incidents, timelines, root‑cause analyses, and post‑incident lessons learned.
- Correlate internal telemetry with external threat‑intelligence feeds to uncover indicators of compromise.
- Assist in configuration and maintenance of SOC technologies.
- Support security, risk management, and compliance initiatives in partnership with senior security leadership.
- Participate in post‑incident reviews and drive process enhancements.
**Required Skills:**
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight).
- Experience using IDS/IPS and EDR solutions.
- Strong log‑analysis and network‑traffic analysis abilities.
- Knowledge of threat‑intelligence sources and IOC mapping.
- Incident‑response workflow execution and documentation.
- Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK).
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 2+ years of experience in security operations, SOC, or incident response.
- Preferred certifications: CompTIA Security+, GSEC, Certified SOC Analyst (CSA), CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.