SOC Analyst

Posted 16 Days Ago
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Washington, DC
120K-125K Annually
Junior
Cybersecurity
The Role
The SOC Analyst monitors security alerts, coordinates incident reports, performs detailed security incident analyses, conducts forensic investigations of malware, develops strategies for incident recovery, and maintains SOC policies. This role involves rapid response to security incidents and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Description

Avint LLC is seeking a SOC Analyst who has experience providing support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within the public sector. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development, and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. The SOC Analyst will contribute to the growth of the company by leading a team to effectively manage policy, and overall programmatic risk. This is a unique opportunity to shape the progress, development, and culture of an exciting and rapid-growing company in the cybersecurity market. This is an in-person role.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Shift- Rotational shift ( Night and Day) , 12 hours shift, Need to support on weekends and holidays
  • Monitor security alerts in real-time using advanced tools, triaging and prioritizing incidents based on severity and potential impact.
  • Accept and coordinate incident reports from both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate documentation and prompt follow-up.
  • Perform detailed analysis of security incidents, including root cause identification, impact assessment, and development of remediation recommendations.
  • Conduct forensic investigations of digital artifacts and malware to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and potential data exfiltration activities.
  • Develop and execute strategies to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  • Respond rapidly to critical incidents, providing effective mitigation to ongoing threats while maintaining calm and precise communication.
  • Ensure the continuity of SOC operations, particularly during incident response, maintaining service availability and minimizing downtime.
  • Conduct architectural and engineering discovery to identify security gaps and recommend enhancements to SOC capabilities.
  • Manage and update SOC policies, procedures, and performance metrics, ensuring alignment with industry standards and organizational goals.
  • Maintain and oversee inventory systems to track hardware, software, and tool usage effectively.
Requirements
  • Top-Secret Clearance
  • Proven experience in a Security Operations Center or similar cybersecurity role.
  • Hands-on expertise with Security Onion and Velociraptor tools for threat detection, response, and forensic analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of incident response lifecycles, forensic methodologies, and malware analysis techniques.
  • Familiarity with network security tools, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM platforms.
  • Ability to analyze complex security events and articulate findings in clear, actionable reports.
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to perform under pressure.
  • Strong understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and common attack vectors.
  • Effective communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Benefits

Joining Avint is a win-win proposition! You will feel the personal touch of a small business and receive BIG business benefits. From competitive salaries, full health, to a new Open Time Off Policy and Federal Holidays. Additionally, we encourage every Avint employee to further their professional development. To assist you in achieving your goals, we offer reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition. Interested in a class, conference, program, or degree? Avint will invest in YOU and your professional development! Salary range $120,000-$125,000 on-site work.

Avint is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Top Skills

Security Onion
Velociraptor
The Company
HQ: Herndon, VA
35 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Your Vision Achieved.

Avint delivers transformational cybersecurity solutions that help both commercial and government entities achieve mission success.

We understand the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape our nation faces. It is our mission to help federal and defense agencies, the intelligence community and commercial organizations alike to transform their security posture and, ultimately, defeat our adversaries. We optimize clients’ security investments by applying a holistic strategy that encompasses cyber and physical security governance, engineering, operations, compliance and management. Together, we build innovative and intuitive solutions that allow our clients to secure their assets with confidence.

Avint harnesses the expertise of world-class cyber and physical security leaders, technologists and innovators who share a passion for understanding what’s needed and what’s possible. Our team has provided advanced cybersecurity solutions within a wide range of technology environments across the country and around the world – and our continued success has earned us a reputation for being a trusted partner you can count on.

Avint was founded by CEO Marcie Nagel, a recognized national cybersecurity expert, U.S. Air Force and FBI veteran, and formal principal of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation division of Booz Allen Hamilton. Learn more at avintllc.com.

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