SOC Analyst III

Required Skills & Experience

Education:\nBachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, IT, or related field, required; Master’s in the same fields, preferred\n\nExperience/ Skill Sets:\n•\t6–10+ years of SOC or incident response experience.\n•\t4years of experience in IT audit, network operations, and enterprise cyber risk management.\n•\tCloud security expertise, including in-depth knowledge of monitoring and securing cloud environments (specifically Azure) and an understanding of cloud-specific threats.\n•\tProficiency in managing and configuring tools like Cisco security suite (Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco Secure Email, Web Security Appliance, etc.)\n•\tProficiency in operationalizing cyber threat intelligence.\n•\tExperience with regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks (such as International Organization for Standardization [ISO] 27000, COBIT, National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] 800, CJIS, HIPAA, PCI)\n•\tMentorship and Leadership: Train junior analysts and refine incident response procedures.\n•\tCommunication: Translate complex technical findings into actionable intelligence for executive stakeholders, both written and verbal communication.\n•\tProblem-Solving under Pressure: Maintain composure to manage critical, high-impact security incidents. \n\nCertifications: 1 or more of the following; May consider other relevant certifications\n•\tGIAC GCIA, GCIH, GCED\n•\tCompTIA CySA+\n•\tCisco Certified CyberOps Associate\n•\tEC- Council Certified SOC Analyst\n•\tMicrosoft Security Operations Center Analyst (SC-200)\n•\tCISSP

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a senior Cybersecurity Operations Center analyst to sit on-site in the San Antonio, TX area. This candidate will provide expert-level detection, alert triage, and response leadership. Form and direct threat hunting teams to investigate cybersecurity events or support incident response activities. Assist in training and mentoring junior and mid-level SOC analysts. Ensure SOC playbooks, incident response plans, and other standard operating procedures are drafted, implemented, maintained/ updated, and trained on by the SOC staff. Assist security leadership with developing and reporting SOC metrics.