Junior SOC Analyst

Job Title: SOC Analyst - Junior/Mid Location: Remote Description: This role will work with the National Incident and Response Team (NIRT) of the Federal Reserve System as a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst. This candidate will review data and help identify anomalies that require further investigation. The candidate will work (3) 12-hour shifts a week on consecutive days (though days may shift to ensure team coverage from time to time). Day or Night shift has yet to be determined. This resource will generally be on duty with one other resource from the NIRT during their shift. This is a short term engagement of 5 months, possibility of extension is unknown at this time. Typical Duties: BS 0-2 Years or HS 6-8. Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related discipline (preferred) and experience in security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Ability to obtain and maintain National Security Clearance, including ship. Security platform and technology capabilities; SIEM utilization skills with the ability to analyze security events from multiple monitoring and logging sources to identify and/or confirm suspicious activity. Ability to analyze large data sets and unstructured data to identify trends and anomalies indicative of malicious activity. Knowledge of, and experience with, TCP/IP protocol and network/packet analysis. Knowledge of current security threats, techniques, and landscape, and a dedicated desire to research current information security landscape. Perform security event triage and analysis with knowledge in current security threats and techniques. Respond to different attack vectors such as data exfiltration, DDoS, malware, insider risk, and phishing. Experience with IT Infrastructure designs, technologies, products, and services. This should include knowledge of networking protocols, firewall functionality, host and network intrusion detection systems, operating systems, databases, encryption, load balancing, and other technologies. For applications and inquiries, contact: [email protected] Apply tot his job Apply To this Job