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Non-metro location and niche SOC skill requirements reduce applicant competition.
Strong SOC, SIEM, and IR focus makes skills less transferable across unrelated industries.
Requires specific SIEM/EDR and SOC process experience plus preferred certifications and shift availability.
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Monitor and triage security alerts from SIEM and various security tools, performing initial assessment and case disposition.
Conduct advanced incident investigations using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, correlating evidence across multiple sources.
Document investigations thoroughly and escalate actionable cases; support containment, remediation, and SOC process improvements.
Experience in security monitoring, incident response, or SOC operations; preferred at least 2 years SOC or IR experience.
Working knowledge of SIEM, EDR, email security, cloud security, and related security monitoring tools.
Ability to analyze logs, investigate suspicious activities, apply investigative frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience; strong technical documentation skills.
Experienced SOC or incident response analyst familiar with investigative frameworks and security toolsets including SIEM, EDR, IDS, DLP.
Capable of producing clear, actionable documentation and escalation notes for prompt and effective incident handling.
Able to work in high-volume environments balancing speed and accuracy, contributing to detection tuning and SOC operational maturity.