Sr. SOC Analyst

Sr. SOC Analyst

Duration: 12+ Months (Possible extension) Location: New York, NY 10286 Onsite Role (4 days a week)

Responsibilities:

• 24/7/365 support
• The analyst triages alerts that come into the dashboards, review and escalate, and drive to closure
• May triage a couple hundred alerts per month (1 every 30 minutes is baseline expectations)
• Will lead incident triage, coordinate response efforts across teams, and mentor analysts to continuously improve detection, response, and recovery capabilities.
• Will leverage SIEM, EDR, and SOAR tooling to investigate complex threats, reduce dwell time, and strengthen operational resilience for mission-critical services.
• Lead triage and investigation of security alerts, escalating and coordinating incident response as needed.
• Perform root cause analysis, scope affected assets, and drive containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Correlate events across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, cloud logs, and identity platforms to identify true positives and reduce false positives.
• Develop, refine, and maintain SOC playbooks, runbooks, and detection logic aligned to the MITRE Telecommunication&CK framework.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide guidance on investigation techniques, documentation standards, and operational best practices.
• Coordinate with Threat Intelligence to enrich investigations, track adversary TTPs, and proactively hunt for indicators of compromise.
• Partner with Engineering teams to tune detections, improve log fidelity, and strengthen preventive controls.
• Create clear, actionable incident reports and executive summaries; contribute to metrics and trend analysis.
• Support purple team exercises and post-incident reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and security policies; maintain audit-ready documentation for investigations and incidents.

Education/Experience:

• 5–8+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or threat detection role, including Tier 2/3 investigations.
• Advanced proficiency with SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), EDR (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), and SOAR platforms.
• Strong knowledge of network security, Windows/Linux, identity systems, and common cloud logging sources.
• Ability to manipulate data within Splunk is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with the MITRE Telecommunication&CK framework, threat hunting, IOC/IOA development, and detection tuning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex incidents, coordinate stakeholders, and communicate clearly under time pressure.
• Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for investigation of enrichment and workflow improvements.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF/800-61, CIS Controls, and common regulatory requirements impacting incident response.
• Excellent documentation skills and an evidence-driven approach to investigations.

Preferred:

• Relevant certifications: GCIA, GCED, GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with ticketing and case management systems (e.g., ServiceNow) and knowledge management practices.
• Prior experience with threat client platforms, sandboxing tools, and malware triage is a plus.
• Experience with NIST or FedRAMP is a plus but not required