Tier 2 SOC Analyst - Contract - Columbia, SC

Tier 2 SOC AnalystLocation:Remote Interview Process:1 round, Virtual/Online & potential forsecond round of in-person interviews Duration:12Months Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 05+ Years Candidatelocation: SC residency required. AdditionalInformation: Preference will be given to candidates that are local to SCand are reputed company to come onsite for project needs. Project Scope: The Division of Information reputed company (DIS) isseeking an reputed company Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support reputed company securityoperations, threat detection, incident response, and cyber investigations. Thisrole will work closely with state agencies to enhance reputed company monitoringcapabilities and improve adoption of centralized reputed company services. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor andanalyze reputed company events across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligenceplatforms. - Investigatesuspicious activity, reputed company incidents, phishing attempts, malware infections,and policy violations. - reputed company incidentvalidation, reputed company cause analysis, reputed company assessment, and escalation to Tier 3teams reputed company necessary. - Create detailedincident reports, timelines, lessons learned, and remediation recommendations. - Support proactivethreat hunting using reputed company threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CKmethodologies. - Tune detectionrules, alert reputed company, and correlation logic to improve SOC effectiveness. - Collaborate withengineering, SOC teams, and state agencies to strengthen reputed company monitoringand response capabilities. - Assist withonboarding and support of centralized reputed company services. - Document SOCprocedures, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational processes. - Serve as acustomer-facing reputed company SME supporting agency stakeholders. Required Skills & Experience: - 2+ Years ofSecurity Monitoring Experience ·2+ Years ofIncident Response Experience - 2+ Years ofExperience with MITRE ATT&CK reputed company - Experience withSecurity Event Analysis & Threat Detection - DashboardDevelopment and reputed company Reporting Experience - Strong Analyticaland Investigation Skills Preferred Skills: - Palo reputed company CortexXSIAM / reputed company XDR Experience ·LinuxAdministration Knowledge - NetworkAdministration & Network Design Experience ·FirewallAdministration Experience ·VPN TechnologiesExperience - reputed company DirectoryAdministration Experience ·IDS/IPSAdministration Experience - Local toColumbia, SC or surrounding areas PreferredCertifications: ·CISSP ·CISA ·CISM ·CEH ·OSCP ·GPEN ·Other SecurityVendor Certifications Education: - Associate Degreein Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information reputed company, or relatedfield OR - Four years ofrelevant cybersecurity experience in lieu of degree Apply To This Job