Edgewater is seeking an entry level, motivated Tier 1 SOC Analyst to provide support to an Edgewater Federal government contract. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with little prior experience who are eager to learn and begin their career in cybersecurity.
** Due to the nature of the contract and work, US Citizenship is required **
Responsibilities
As an Incident Response Analyst, you and team will be responsible for:
Manning a 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations center and responding to alerts, notification, communications and providing incident response activities such as tracking the incident, communication with stakeholders, remediation and recovery actions and reporting.Ensure reports are properly entered into the incident tracking system.Follow established SOP’s, policies and other procedures for escalation and notification of Federal Leadership and reporting.Investigating alerts and completing root cause analysis to determine if a cyber threat existsPosition requires working assigned shift (7AM – 3PM, 3PM-11PM or 11PM-7AM) which includes 4 shifts on weekdays and 1 shift on a weekendQualifications BS in Computer Science, Information Management, Cyber Security, or related field (additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of education).Sound cyber security knowledge foundation, to include sufficient understanding of networking and application layer protocols and some exposure to enterprise cybersecurity tools Knowledge of the cyber kill chain or other cybersecurity frameworksKnowledge of the incident response lifecycleStrong written and verbal skills to effectively communicate at all levels in government and industryA strong passion for cybersecurity and an investigative mindset
Preferred:
Experience in some of the following: Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CofenseExperience in working with Cloud PlatformsPortfolio of cyber security related projects and the ability to describe them in technical detailPrevious job experience in cyber security
Salary: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Additional benefits include:
Paid Time Off & Holiday PayMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceDisability, Life Insurance, and AD&DFlexible Spending AccountsPre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)Tuition and Technical Training ReimbursementExercise ReimbursementComputer ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramAbout Us:
Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2023.
It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.
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