Junior SOC Analyst

Boscov's Junior SOC Analyst

You will join a newly created Security Operations Center. You will receive training on a number of Information Security toolsets and will monitor the environment for suspicious activities. You are an ideal candidate if you love working with technology and are passionate about security. Looking for a job with good professional growth opportunity? This is it!

This position is primarily remote, however will require the ability to commute to Reading, PA about 2 times per month.

*** Looking for upcoming Cyber Security graduates looking to jumpstart their career! ***

Duties

• Operate within a 24/7 Remote Virtual Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Monitor and review computer security logs and security systems
• Review reports for unusual and malicious system and user activity
• Provide tuning and correlation recommendations to remove false positives
• Follow-up on outstanding security issues and recommend remediation steps
• Research new security threats and determine how to mitigate and detect the threats
• Use and maintain ticketing systems

Requirements

• Basic understanding of security systems including: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP
• Basic understanding of security concepts including: Least privilege, Defense in Depth
• An understanding of various attack methods and attack surfaces
• Must be able to effectively communicate with users, engineers, and other analysts
• Solid understanding of network protocols
• Must be willing to constantly learn and improve
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to commute to office (Reading, PA) 2 times per month
• Live (or will live) in one of the following states: PA, NJ, DE, MD, CT, NY, OH, RI

Nice to Have:

• Experience with various computing environments including: Windows, Linux, Z/OS
• Regex experience
• Entry level security certifications are a plus (eg. Security , GSEC)

Education/Experience

• Any of the following:
  • 2 Year Associate’s Degree (In Information Security, Networking, Computer Science, or related discipline)
  • Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and have two years completed.
  • Equivalent years of work experience within IT roles
• Entry level security certifications are a plus (eg. Security , GSEC)

Benefits

We believe in taking care of our co-workers to the best of our ability, and that’s why we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental
• Weekly Pay
• Paid vacations and personal days
• Liberal employee discount
• Opportunity for advancement
• Much More!

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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