Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC

Kforce is seeking a Mid Level Cyber Security Analyst to work on the CISO Security Operations Center team - supporting the rapid threat detection and response mission. This role is located in Austin, TX (hybrid onsite - 3 days a week).

Summary: As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will perform security monitoring, investigations, and response to thwart internal and external threats to the client's environment. The Security Operations Center has a global footprint and is responsible for monitoring 24x7 monitoring and incident response. Additionally, you will collaborate on an ongoing basis with the Cyber Security Rapid Response Incident Response Team and other security teams to support detection, triage, incident analysis, containment, remediation and reporting of events/incidents while coordinating, balancing business priorities, emerging and actual threats and best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. This role may include daytime, evening or overnight and weekend shifts to meet business requirements and fulfill the 24x7 mission.

Duties:

• Drive the global security monitoring and rapid response mission across the team
• Detect, respond, mitigate, and report on cyber threats/incidents that may impact the environment
• Model effective communication and response to internal stakeholders within your investigations
• Improve runbooks, processes and response capabilities
• Resolve problems independently and understand escalation procedures
• Participate in security incidents and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert during significant security incidents
• Collaborate with technical leads: Engineering, Operations, Service Desk, Applications and BISOs on matters related to security monitoring across global footprint
• Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to Rapid Response