SOC Analyst

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Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

• Perform continuous monitoring and security incident triage through the review of SIEM events, network traffic data collection, and endpoint activity logs.
• Identify and collect relevant data associated with initial security investigation findings.
• Document and track investigations to resolution while creating detailed security alert notifications for customers.
• Escalate investigations requiring advanced analysis of security incidents to Tier 2 or incident responders.

• 1+ years of experience monitoring and responding to intrusion attempts in a SOC or similar environment.
• Experience triaging security alerts, events, logs, and artifacts using SIEM tools.
• Familiarity with common threat vectors, attack methodologies, and basic incident handling processes.

• Hands‑on experience integrating, deploying, and configuring security tools in an enterprise environment.
• Certifications in one or more of the following areas:
• Security Tools: Splunk, Carbon Black, Cylance, McAfee, Tenable, Fire Eye, Crowd Strike, ELK.
• SANS/GIAC: GCIH, GREM, GCED, GCDA.
• Exposure to scripting or automation (e.g., Python, Power Shell) to improve SOC workflows.

• Must hold an Active Secret clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen Only (No Dual Citizenship, No Green Card Holder)

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is $93,400 – $176,200 USD.

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