San Diego, California
|Remote
|Contract to hire
|Job ID 69189|Posted Jan 27, 2025Remote in the US - working PST or EST hours
Job Description
We are hiring a Security Operations Center Associate Analyst. This position is reporting to the Security Operation Center Manager and is part of the 24x7 Security Operations Center team. This position will assist in the operation and configuration of security monitoring tools of the company including SIEM, Intrusion Detection Systems, Data Loss Prevention, WAF, Advanced Threat Protection and others. This is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to start a career in Security, working with high level technologies and professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Available to work on a 24x7 shift pattern.
- Act as first line of defense to identify, secure and react to pre-defined security alerts using run books.
- Assist in the response of high impact incidents, working with all internal stakeholders around the company.
- Stay up to date with the most recent threats and technologies in the Cybersecurity world and actively contribute in improving the processes and solutions in place.
- Ability to utilize tools like SIEM, Endpoint protection, Web application Firewalls, Data Loss prevention, etc.
- Able to interpret Vulnerability Scans, security logs and identify risk patterns or breaches
- Identify, assess and remediate pre-documented low risk security events.
- Assist in automating security routines and event treatment using the available tools and scripting languages.
- Execute Runbooks and SOC procedures and contribute in improvements.
- Monitor security access and conduct security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and perform risk analysis
- Analyze the root cause of incidents working with SME’s and application team
Requirements:
- Be passionate about Cyber Security.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security or Information Technologies.
- 2-3 years of experience in a SOC Analyst Role
- Experience creating and updating runs
- Broadstroke, DLP, Splunk experience required- Microsoft a plus
Background check required:
- Criminal County Search (7 Year)
- DOJ Sex Offender Search
- Enhanced Nationwide (Multi-State)
- Social Security Trace
- Education Verification (Highest Level)
- Employment Verification (2 employers)
- Drug Screen: 4 Panel Urinalysis (XM)
Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $23 - $53 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email from our Virtual Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.
We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.