SOC Analyst

Description

Leidos' Digital sector has frequent opportunities available for SOC Analysts to join our team in Alexandria, VA. We recruit for these positions on a regular basis, and our recruiting team will contact candidates as positions become available.

Applicants must be comfortable supporting shift work in a 24/7 environment, have a minimum Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI, and have at least 2 years of incident handling/response experience in a SOC environment.

• Utilize alerts from endpoints, IDS/IPS, netflow, and custom sensors to identify compromises on customer networks/endpoints.
• Perform intermediate-level review of massive log files, pivot between data sets, and correlate evidence for incident investigations.
• Pass triaged alerts to senior-level SOC personnel and assist in identifying malicious actors on customer networks.
• Document analysis, findings, and actions in a case/knowledge management system.
• Creation and distribution of incident reports to customers and higher headquarters.

• Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• Must have DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, SANS GSEC, etc.) prior to starting.
• Must be able to obtain DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification (such as CEH, CySA+, GCIA, etc.) within 6 months of starting.

• Must be willing to perform shift work on site; all shifts include weekend hours and inclement weather (SOC is deemed mission essential personnel).
• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years of prior incident handling/response experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in a SOC environment.