Network Security Analyst 1 - Austin, TX 78751 (Onsite)

Network Security Analyst 1

Austin, TX 78751 (Onsite)

10 months Contract with possibility to extension

The Network Security Analyst I performs advanced cybersecurity analysis and threat triage activities within the Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). Work involves continuously monitoring, triaging, analyzing, and prioritizing cybersecurity alerts; investigating suspicious activity; identifying potential threats; and coordinating incident response activities to protect agency information systems, networks, and data. Serves as a primary point of contact for security event analysis, threat identification, and incident escalation.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, security investigations, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
• Experience working with one or more of the following technologies:
• SIEM platforms (NetWitness, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm, etc.)
• Microsoft Security (Microsoft 365 Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel)
• Endpoint Detection and Response (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, etc.)
• IDS/IPS technologies (Trellix/FireEye, Corelight)
• Threat intelligence platforms (VirusTotal, Google Threat Intelligence, Cisco Talos, Recorded Future, MISP)
• Vulnerability management tools (Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7)
• Email security platforms (IronPort ESA, Abnormal.ai, Proofpoint)
• Cloud security monitoring solutions (Google Wiz, MDCA, Cortex Cloud, Sysdig)
• Secure Access Service Edge (Zscaler, Prisma, Netskope)
• Experience triaging security alerts, analyzing security events, and documenting incident investigations.
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks, incident response processes, and threat detection methodologies.

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