Security Monitoring – SIEM Analyst

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🕒 August 21

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛡️ Security Operations

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DecisionPoint Corporation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2011

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Defense • Consulting • Logistics

DecisionPoint Corporation is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in IT modernization and digital transformation for government agencies. They provide comprehensive services including cybersecurity, health IT, and intelligent automation solutions, aimed at improving operational efficiency and effectiveness while ensuring secure cloud migration. Their Centers of Excellence approach drives mission success by addressing the most pressing challenges faced by government entities through innovative technology and expert support.

📋 Description

• Monitor SIEM dashboards and event queues for suspicious or anomalous cybersecurity activity • Correlate logs from firewalls, endpoints, cloud services, authentication platforms, and other security data sources • Investigate events and alerts to determine severity, threat likelihood, and escalation paths • Support information gathering and preliminary triage for cybersecurity incidents • Analyze user activity, authentication logs, and system behavior for compromise indicators • Assist with tuning SIEM rules, correlation logic, thresholds, and suppression patterns • Document security event details, timelines, and investigative findings • Escalate confirmed or high-risk events to the incident response team with detailed analysis • Maintain daily and weekly reporting on events, trends, and identified threats • Participate in continuous monitoring and security operations cycles aligned with DoD RMF requirements • Contribute to SOC playbooks, detection use cases, and monitoring procedures

🎯 Requirements

• Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Digital Forensics, or a related field • Minimum 5 years of experience in security monitoring, SOC operations, threat analysis, or cybersecurity investigation • Experience analyzing logs and events from SIEM platforms • Experience identifying suspicious activity, anomalous behavior, or indicators of compromise (IOCs) • Experience correlating data from multiple systems to assess potential threats • Experience documenting findings and escalating incidents to senior cybersecurity staff • Strong understanding of SIEM platforms, log aggregation tools, and event correlation • Knowledge of common attack vectors, threat behaviors, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques • Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity monitoring, continuous monitoring principles, and incident escalation • Knowledge of logs produced by operating systems, firewalls, authentication systems, and cloud platforms • Required Security+ certification • Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to operate in a fast-paced SOC environment and manage multiple active investigations • High attention to detail • Ability to collaborate effectively with cybersecurity, engineering, and incident response teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Regular full-time employment • Active Top Secret clearance requirement supported by a Tier 5 background investigation • Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer • Pay transparency protections