UltraViolet Cyber

MDR and penetration testing services

Security SOC Analyst

Security Operations & Incident ResponseConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHerndon, VA, USA$70k - $82k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Must be legally allowed to work in the United States, and the work must be done in the United States.
Must hold an active United States Secret security clearance.
Must have at least 3 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center or Network Operations Center environment performing security event monitoring and analysis.
Must have working knowledge of operating systems commonly deployed in enterprise networks, including Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Must have working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols, including TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, and MPLS, and common internet applications and standards, including SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, and HTTPS.
Must be familiar with adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Must be capable of analyzing security logs and events from firewalls; intrusion detection and prevention sensors; host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems; proxy and web filters; vulnerability scans; routers and router IP accounting systems such as Cisco NetFlow; VPN gateways and concentrators; server event logs; email and host antivirus; desktop security monitoring agents; antivirus servers; DNS and DHCP services; network address translation devices; mobile device management systems; public key infrastructure; and cloud security infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Salesforce.
Must hold Security+ or an equivalent 8570 certification.
Must have a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze security events and alerts reported by the SIEM on a 24x7 basis to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious activity and other cyber events that violate policy.
Analyze logs and events from current or future device types that send data to the SOC, including non-traditional feeds such as human resources data, badging information, and physical security devices.
Provide documentation detailing additional information collected and maintained for each security investigation.
Record all artifacts associated with security events and incident investigations in the SOC incident and tracking application.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Splunk query language.
Experience with IDS, IPS, firewall, and security configurations and signature development.
Experience with PCAP analysis.
Experience with Tanium threat response.
Ability and prior experience analyzing IT security events to distinguish legitimate security incidents from non-incidents, including identifying malicious code and malicious activity on computer systems and enterprise networks.
Experience using a ticket management system to collect, document, and maintain information relevant to security investigations and incidents.
Experience monitoring the operational status of monitoring components and escalating and reporting component outages.
Conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory.
Experience working with event logging systems and proficiency in security event log analysis; prior experience with SIEM platforms for log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting.
Experience identifying and implementing countermeasures or mitigating controls for deployment in an enterprise network environment.
Experience collecting and maintaining security investigation and incident information in a format that supports analysis, situational awareness reporting, and law enforcement investigations.

Salary Range: 70000 to 82000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a Security (SOC) Analyst who will monitor and analyze security events and alerts reported by the SIEM on a 24x7 basis to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious activity, or other cyber events which violate policy. The Security Analyst will work with a large to team that rotates 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts. The position requires a US Government issued Secret Clearance, and requires 5 days onsite per week in Herndon, VA.

The analyst will be responsible for analyzing logs and events from any other device types which may send logs or events to the SOC in the future. Non-traditional device feeds will deliver data to the SIEM architecture (e.g., Human Resources (HR) data, badging information, and physical security devices, etc.).

The analyst will provide documentation detailing any additional information collected and maintained for each security investigation.

The analyst will record all artifacts (i.e. emails, logs, documents, Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), screenshots, etc.) associated with all security events and incident investigations within the SOC incident and tracking application.

Must be legally allowed to work in the US, and the work must be done in the US.

No third-party candidates will be considered

What You Have:

Active US Secret Security Clearance
3+ years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC) environment performing security event monitoring and analysis
Working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks.
Must possess a working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.)
Familiarity with adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Must be capable of analyzing security logs and events from the following types of devices such as, but not limited to:
Firewalls (FWs), Intrusion Detection Sensors/Intrusion Prevention Sensors (IDS/IPS)
Host-based Intrusion Detection System/ Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIDS/HIPS)
Additional: proxy/web filter, vulnerability scans, routers, router Internet Protocol (IP) accounting systems (i.e., Cisco NetFlow)
Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways/concentrators, server event logs, e-mail and host anti-virus, desktop security monitoring agents, anti-virus servers, IP services (i.e. Domain Name System (DNS) Services, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Additionally: network address translation devices, MDM (e.g. cellphones), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and cloud security infrastructure (e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Oracle, Salesforce, etc.)

Education, Certification & Clearance Requirements:

8570 Certification(s): Security+ or equivalent
Clearance Requirements: Secret Clearance
High school diploma needed

Preferred Skills:

Certification(s): Security+, GCIH, CEH, or CYSA+ is desired
Experience with Splunk query language
Experience with IDS/IPS/firewall/security configurations and signature development
Experience with PCAP analysis
Experience with Tanium threat response
Ability and prior experience with analyzing information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to non-incidents. This includes the identification of malicious code present within a computer system as well identification of malicious activities that are present within a computer system and/or enterprise network
Experience working with a ticket management system to collect, document and maintain information pertinent to security investigations and incidents
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability produce clear and thorough security incident reports and briefings
Experience in monitoring the operational status of monitoring components and escalating and reporting outages of the components
Conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory is also desired
Experience working with various event logging systems and must be proficient in the review of security event log analysis. Previous experience with SIEM platforms that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting is also preferred
Experience with the identification and implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment
Experience in collecting and maintaining information pertinent to security; investigations and incidents in a format that supports analysis, situational awareness reporting, and law enforcement investigation efforts

Benefits at UltraViolet Cyber!

401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
11 Paid Holidays Annually

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

About the Company

UltraViolet Cyber

MDR and penetration testing services

UltraViolet Cyber focuses on delivering managed security solutions that blend defensive and offensive security to boost organizational resilience. The company offers 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Penetration Testing as a Service, both sold on a subscription basis. Its Security as Code platform automates threat detection and investigation, providing a unified risk view for the security operations team. By integrating Red Team (attack simulation) and Blue Team (defense) activities, the company ensures vulnerabilities are both identified and promptly remediated. The main goal is to help organizations continuously improve cyber readiness and protect critical data and infrastructure.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series A
Total funding: $4.1M
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 2023

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