Cyber Security Analyst; Alps Alpine

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst onsite in Northern Detroit, MI. Are you looking to grow your cybersecurity career in a collaborative, hands‑on environment? We are hiring a Cyber Security Analyst to support and strengthen our security program at our Northern Detroit location. This onsite contract position is perfect for someone early in their cybersecurity journey and eager to gain real‑world experience alongside seasoned professionals.

In this role, you'll assist in managing security tools, building documentation, supporting awareness campaigns, and contributing to our incident response efforts. You will be mentored by an experienced cybersecurity leader while gaining exposure to a wide array of technologies, platforms, and processes.

• Work directly with a senior cybersecurity specialist to support day‑to‑day security operations and projects.
• Create and update critical documentation like policies, procedures, and incident playbooks.
• Help roll out monthly security awareness training and phishing simulations across the organization.
• Learn and support monitoring of key security platforms including SIEM and EDR tools.
• Analyze alerts, assist with threat triage, and elevate risks to the appropriate teams.
• Participate in incident response—note‑taking, evidence collection, and investigation summaries.
• Help identify process gaps and propose improvements to strengthen our cybersecurity posture.
• Keep documentation organized, current, and accessible to the team.

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Security, or a related field – or hands‑on experience plus relevant training or certifications.
• Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows/Linux), networks, and cyber threats.
• A strong interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn by doing.
• Solid writing and documentation skills, with attention to detail.
• A proactive mindset, ability to follow structured processes, and willingness to take direction.
• Comfortable taking initiative and collaborating in a team environment.
• Able to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Open to feedback, adaptable, and capable of keeping pace in a fast‑moving space.
• Willing to participate in an on‑call rotation for critical incident support if needed.

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ITIL, or related credentials.
• Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Defender, Crowd Strike, or Sentinel One.
• Exposure to Microsoft 365 security features, ticketing systems, or threat intelligence platforms.

• This is a 100 % onsite role based in Northern Detroit, MI.
• We are looking for someone who will grow with us, take ownership of their work, and bring energy to our mission.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance; HSA; FSA; 401(k); and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives, or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.