# Tier I Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Bossier City, LA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $65,611 - $88,767
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Advance your career while impacting national security in cyber as a Tier I Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

Technology Shared Services (TSS) is looking for a Tier I Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to support the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA). As a member of the 24x7x365 TSS SOC team, the Tier I Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst will be responsible for performing initial triage and escalation of security alerts from hardware, software, intelligence sources, virtual systems, and virtual applications. As a SOC Analyst, the aptitude and flexibility to quickly learn and utilize third-party toolsets will be an essential part of securing our client environments. This role will be on-site in Bossier City, LA.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

- Provide technical support on event network security logs and trend analysis.

- Detect the full spectrum of known cyberattacks (e.g., DDoS, malware, phishing, others).

- Uncover and pinpoint security violations of compromised systems and devices.

- Correlate security events from various capabilities to identify attacks and breaches.

- Analyze and act on intelligence information to secure customer networks and devices.

- Observe, document, and report actions taken by malicious actors in customer networks.

- Maintain a current understanding of the best practices and strategies used in cybersecurity.

- Motivate self and co-workers to expand knowledgebase and capabilities.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- Technical Training, Certification(s), or Degree, equivalent years of experience (must equal 4 years).

- 0+ years of experience.

- At least one qualifying certification to meet DoD CSSP Analyst requirements (CEH, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, PenTest+, CompTIA Sec+).

- Ability to obtain and maintain CompTIA CySA+, Splunk Core Certified User, CompTIA Sec+, or Splunk Core Certified Power User certification (within 6 months of hire).

- Must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts (Panama schedule) in a 24/7 environment.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- 1+ years of relevant experience.

- Certification(s) and/or experience with any SIEM or log aggregation system.

- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

- Understanding of networking fundamentals, the OSI model, and TCP/IP protocols.

- Knowledge of attack methods and techniques (DDoS, brute force, spoofing, etc.).

- Experience reviewing network, host, and application audit logs (system, security, etc.).

- Familiarity with security standards (NIST, FISMA, Fed RAMP, DCID, CNSS, and DoD 8500).

- Knowledge of cloud IT solutions and security considerations of cloud solution deployment.

- Other Relevant Cybersecurity certifications.

**BENEFITS**

- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.

- 401K with company match.

- Competitive pay and paid time off.

- Full flex work weeks where possible.

- Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

- Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

## Skills

### Required
- Cybersecurity
- IT Security Operations
- Security Monitoring
- CompTIA Sec+
- Splunk Core Certified User
- CompTIA CySA+

### Nice to have
- SIEM
- log aggregation system
- analytical skills
- organizational skills
- project management skills
- networking fundamentals
- OSI model
- TCP/IP protocols
- cloud IT solutions

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