Tier 2 SOC Analyst Columbia, SC

Posted On 06/03/2026

IT Services

Work Experience:

4-5 years

City:
Columbia

State/Province:
South Carolina

Zip: 29228

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online & potential for a second round of in-person interviews

Duration: 12 months

Employment Type: Contract

Experience

Required:

05+ Years

Additional Information: Preference will be given to candidates that are local to SC and are able to come onsite for project needs.

Project Scope: The Division of Information Security (DIS) is seeking an experienced Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support enterprise security operations, threat detection, incident response, and cyber investigations. This role will work closely with state agencies to enhance security monitoring capabilities and improve adoption of centralized security services.

• Monitor and analyze security events across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Investigate suspicious activity, security incidents, phishing attempts, malware infections, and policy violations.
• Perform incident validation, root cause analysis, impact assessment, and escalation to Tier 3 teams when necessary.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, lessons learned, and remediation recommendations.
• Support proactive threat hunting using current threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies.
• Tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to improve SOC effectiveness.
• Collaborate with engineering, SOC teams, and state agencies to strengthen security monitoring and response capabilities.
• Assist with onboarding and support of centralized security services.
• Document SOC procedures, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational processes.
• Serve as a customer-facing security SME supporting agency stakeholders.

• 2+ Years of Security Monitoring Experience
• 2+ Years of Incident Response Experience
• 2+ Years of Experience with MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• Experience with Security Event Analysis & Threat Detection
• Dashboard Development and Security Reporting Experience
• Strong Analytical and Investigation Skills

• Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM / Cortex XDR Experience
• Firewall Administration Experience
• Active Directory Administration Experience
• IDS/IPS Administration Experience
• Local to Columbia, SC or surrounding areas

• Other Security Vendor Certifications

• Associate Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field
• Four years of relevant cybersecurity experience in lieu of degree

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.