# SOC Analyst

**Company:** [Idme](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/idme)
**Location:** McLean, VA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $96k – $112k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** SIEM, ids/ips, edr, Splunk, chronicle, AWS, GCP, Azure, Python, Bash, threat intelligence, Incident Response
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Early-career SOC Analyst monitoring and triaging security alerts with SIEM, EDR, and IDS/IPS tools in a cloud environment. Requires 1-2 years experience, foundational security knowledge, and strong analytical skills; preferred scripting and certifications.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze security alerts using tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR.
- Perform initial triage and investigation of security incidents, escalating as needed.
- Assist in responding to threats such as phishing, malware, and suspicious network or cloud activity.
- Support incident response efforts, including containment and recovery activities.
- Conduct basic threat hunting and IOC analysis under senior analyst guidance.
- Help maintain and improve security documentation, playbooks, and SOPs.
- Collaborate with IT, Cloud, and DevOps teams to support security best practices.
- Participate in ongoing training and learning to build skills in incident response, threat intelligence, and detection engineering.
- Use AI-assisted tools (including LLMs) to support alert triage, investigation, and documentation.
- Assist in evaluating AI-driven detections and automations to improve SOC efficiency.
- Learn best practices for securely using generative AI in security operations.

## Required Qualifications
- 1–2 years of experience in information security, IT, or a related field.
- Foundational understanding of security concepts such as threat detection, incident response, and networking.
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Chronicle) and endpoint or network security tools.
- Basic knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly within a team.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to scripting or automation (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Familiarity with threat intelligence, basic forensics, or vulnerability management.
- Security certifications such as Security+, CEH, or similar.

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