SOC Analyst || Des Moines, IA || Working hours: 2nd Shift 4:00pm - 12:30am CST
- Position Title: SOC Analyst
- Location: Des Moines, IA
- Working hours: 2nd Shift 4:00pm - 12:30am CST (Wednesday to Sunday)
- Position type: Contract
- Interview: Webcam
(Note: Wednesday through Sunday work days. Monday and Tuesday off)
Overview:
- The Technical Specialist (TS) is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in a specific technology such as SharePoint development or an SAP specialist.
- This position supports the Department of Management, Division of IT, Security Operations Center(SOC). The purpose of this position is to provide tier two triage for information technology issues and information security incidents. As a tier two information security incident handler, this position will be responsible for information security incidents for the entirety of their lifecycle.
- Serve as the primary incident owner for the Security Operations Center. Lead efforts related to the incident handling processes such as incident discovery, analysis and verification, incident tracking, containment and recovery, incident response coordination, escalation and notification. Lead efforts in coordinating with other teams to remediate detected incidents. Communicate intelligence to key personnel.
Candidate Requirements:
- Strong understanding of security technologies and strategies, including but not limited to: firewall, IDS, policy management, security processes/best-practice, logging/monitoring, antivirus, vulnerability assessment, patch management, and incident response.
- Solid knowledge of common and emerging attack vectors, penetration methods and countermeasures.
- Knowledge of conflict resolution and incident escalation.
- Ability to work effectively with customers to solve business challenges while balancing the need for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations which require complex judgments and solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought.
- Proven ability to work with diverse audiences and translate technical information into non-technical information.
Certifications:
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), CompTIA Security+ (Security+ CE), CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) or other information security certifications.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience level:
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Firewall: 7 years (Required)
- Cybersecurity: 6 years (Required)
- Information security: 6 years (Required)
- SharePoint: 5 years (Required)
- SAP: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Ability to Commute:
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Des Moines, IA 50309: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Des Moines, IA 50309