Security Operations Analyst

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The role of the Security Operations Analyst is to support the intrusion detection system aspects for the Monitoring & Vulnerability Analysis Team as a Computer Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst Tier 1 having a predefined manifest for processing each alert and handling various situations. In certain cases of potential attack (such as widespread malicious code infections, large scale application attacks, large scale DDoS attacks, complex attacks or traces of a stealthy attack), the CSOC Analyst may be instructed, either by protocol or by managing levels inside Tier 1, to escalate the alerts to CSOC Analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Assess information network threats such as computer viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks; operate vulnerability assessment equipment in support of intrusion analyses;
• Determine true threats, false positives and network system mis-configurations and provide solutions to issues detected in a timely manner.
• Monitor for potential compromise, intrusion, deficiency, significant event or threat to the security posture and security baseline. Follow intrusion and escalation processes and procedures.
• Perform daily Intrusion Detection System (IDS) analysis/monitoring and generating technical and executive summary reports