Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst

Responsibilities

Sentinel is looking for a motivated and curious individual to join our Cybersecurity team. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to build hands-on experience with enterprise cybersecurity solutions in a highly collaborative Security Operations Center (SOC) environment. In this position, you will apply your knowledge in a real-world setting, helping to monitor, analyze, and respond to security events.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including networking, systems, and support teams to strengthen and maintain the organization’s security posture. This is a full-time 3rd shift position based onsite at our office in Downers Grove, IL. The hours for this role are 11:00pm CST - 09:30am CST Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience/certifications
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ITIL, or similar are a plus
• Experience with assisting in developing and delivering monthly security awareness communications and training
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing alerts from SIEM, EDR, and related systems to identify potential threats
• Assist with triage and escalation of security events
• Exposure to ticketing systems and basic case management workflows
• Participate in incident response activities, including documentation, evidence gathering, and reporting
• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation as needed to support incident response and critical security events.
• The candidate must have a car, as this position requires travel between location and the transportation of equipment
• A valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance will be required
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Must demonstrate a “can-do” attitude

We focus on candidates that display our “ACE” factor – Attitude, Compassion, and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

Compensation: 

$60,000-$80,000

What you get:

We offer an energetic work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive salary, and rich benefit plan including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Family Planning Benefits, Financial Education, Identity Theft Protection and Assistance, Legal Services, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks’ vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and employee discount for product services and entertainment.

Overview

MOTIVATED…..make IT happen!

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. has been rated a top workplace every year since 2012!

About Us:

Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs – from security, to communications, to systems & networks, to software applications, to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982, Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US. We have aligned with many of today’s global technology leaders including Cisco, Dell, VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ), Chicago, and Springfield, IL; Phoenix, AZ.; Lansing, and Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Denver, CO.

If you are MOTIVATED… you can make IT happen at Sentinel. Our commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, fosters growth through certification and hands-on training, and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

If you share our passion about what technology can do and want to be part of a top workplace environment – we’d like to have you join our team. Learn more at

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