Tier 1 SOC Analyst

Agile Defense
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 70,000 - 80,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Documentation","Communication","Teamwork","Attention to detail"]

Provide frontline monitoring and triage of security events across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. Review and investigate SIEM alerts, reduce false positives, create and manage tickets, and escalate confirmed incidents using established playbooks. Perform basic investigation and mitigation actions and support incident response while maintaining continuous situational awareness and accurate documentation. Work on-site in Washington, D.C. 4/5 times per week.

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Agile Defense
Agile Defense
12 hours ago

Tier 1 SOC Analyst

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Job Summary

Provide frontline monitoring and triage of security events across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. Review and investigate SIEM alerts, reduce false positives, create and manage tickets, and escalate confirmed incidents using established playbooks. Perform basic investigation and mitigation actions and support incident response while maintaining continuous situational awareness and accurate documentation. Work on-site in Washington, D.C. 4/5 times per week.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide initial and continuous monitoring of automated systems for potential cyber incidents.
  • •Review SIEM alerts, perform initial investigation, and reduce false positives according to playbooks.
  • •Create tickets to track issues, close false positives, and escalate confirmed incidents to Tier 2 and Tier 3 teams.
  • •Perform basic investigation and mitigation actions and support incident response activities.
  • •Maintain continuous situational awareness and document findings accurately.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 70,000 - 80,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceLife InsurancePaid LeaveHoliday PayDisabilityRetirementLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT related disciplines.
  • •Security+ (or equivalent) certification is required.
  • •2 years of experience.
  • •Experience reviewing and triaging SIEM alerts.
  • •Basic understanding of cybersecurity and networking fundamentals, including ability to analyze logs for suspicious activity.
Experience:2+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science or IT related disciplines
Skills:DocumentationCommunicationTeamworkAttention to detail
Certifications:Security+
Tech Stack:SIEMCrowdStrikeMicrosoft DefenderIncident response

Company Brief

Agile Defense
Provides cybersecurity services including managed detection and response, incident response, vulnerability assessments, and security operations to help organizations detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats while meeting regulatory and compliance requirements.
Industry: Cybersecurity
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