CSOC Analyst T1 (Cybersecurity)

Location: Falls Church, Virginia, USA, or remote within the United States

Salary: $64,000–$128,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides cybersecurity, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services for U.S. government, defense, civil, and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Monitor and interpret alerts from SIEM systems, CSOC mailboxes, and phone channels to identify potential security incidents.
• Collect initial incident details, including IP addresses, locations, and affected assets.
• Perform alert triage, execute response processes, and escalate events requiring further investigation to Tier 2 and the Threat Management team.
• Use AI/ML-based tools and SOAR capabilities to detect anomalies, automate triage, and improve threat intelligence.
• Analyze threats and risks, adapt defenses, and identify automation opportunities across SOC operations.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to improve CSOC capabilities and stay current with cybersecurity trends, threat actors, and AI/ML research.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance are required.
• The position is contingent on funding, customer approval, an open position, and completion of a favorable background investigation.
• At least 1 year of experience in IT Operations and at least 1 year of experience in IT Security.
• Working knowledge of platform security, threat lifecycle management, TCP/IP, incident management, control frameworks, and risk management.
• Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies and familiarity with cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science, or a related field; related work experience may substitute for degree-level education.

Nice to have

• Splunk experience, including queries, data models, and dashboards.
• Cloud monitoring experience.
• Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or GCIH.
• Experience evaluating AI/ML solutions in a SOC environment and implementing automation use cases.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on teamwork, innovation, and solving complex cybersecurity and intelligence challenges.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan, paid time off, holidays, and additional insurance coverage.