SOC Analyst - American Technology Consulting
Des Moines, IA
About the Job
This position supports the State of Iowa’s Office of the Chief InformationOfficer (OCIO), Security Operations Center (SOC). The purpose of this positionis to provide tier two triage for information technology issues and informationsecurity incidents. As a tier two information security incident handler, thisposition will be responsible for information security incidents for the entiretyof their lifecycle.Serve as the primary incident owner for the SecurityOperations Center. Lead efforts related to the incident handling processes such as incidentdiscovery, analysis and verification, incident tracking, containment andrecovery, incident response coordination, escalation, and notification. Leadefforts in coordinating with other teams to remediate detected incidents.Communicate intelligence to key personnel.Candidate Requirements:• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), CompTIASecurity+ (Security+ CE), CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) or otherinformation security certifications.• Strong understanding of security technologies and strategies, including butnot limited to firewall, IDS, policy management, securityprocesses/best-practice, logging/monitoring, antivirus, vulnerabilityassessment, patch management, and incident response.• Solid knowledge of common and emerging attack vectors, penetration methodsand countermeasures.• Knowledge of conflict resolution and incident escalation.• Ability to work effectively with customers to solve business challenges whilebalancing the need for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.•Demonstrated ability to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations whichrequire complex judgments and solutions based on sophisticated analyticalthought.• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, convey both oral and writteninstruction, and handle multiple task interruptions while providing services ina professional and courteous manner.• Proven ability to work with diverse audiences and translate technicalinformation into non-technical information.• Must be an individual of highintegrity and be a model of unwavering integrity to others.• Commitment to fostering a diverse working environment.• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as part of a team of peers, and tosupport and contribute to a multidisciplinary team environment.
Source : American Technology Consulting