Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years 1–2 years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Tier 1 SOC Analyst for HUD program, remotely monitoring network, endpoint, and cloud environments. Analysts triage alerts, identify incidents, perform initial response, and escalate to Tier 2/3 while supporting security operations and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Perform continuous security monitoring of network, endpoint, and cloud environments in a 24/7/365 SOC
Analyze and triage security alerts from SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and other security tools
Identify potential security incidents including malware, phishing, unauthorized access, and anomalous behavior
Execute initial incident response procedures and escalate incidents to Tier 2/3 analysts as required
Monitor and analyze security logs, events, and alerts for suspicious activity

Technical Overview

Hands-on in SIEM (Splunk), EDR, log analysis; understanding of networking and operating systems; incident response lifecycle; uses ServiceNow for ticketing; supports federal cybersecurity requirements.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level SOC Analyst with 1–2 years of security operations experience, comfortable with Splunk SIEM, EDR, and incident triage. They should understand networking and incident response processes and be capable of working remotely to support HUD security monitoring.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityInformation Technologyor related field (or equivalent experience)1–2 years of experience in a SOCcybersecurity operationsor IT security roleExperience with SIEM platforms (e.g.Splunk)EDR toolsand log analysisUnderstanding of networkingoperating systemsand cybersecurity fundamentalsFamiliarity with incident response lifecycle and security monitoring processes

Tools & Platforms

SplunkServiceNow

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field1–2 years SOC/IT security experienceSIEM (Splunk)EDRlog analysisnetworkingoperating systemsincident response lifecyclesecurity monitoringthreat intelligenceServiceNowfederal cybersecurity requirementsPublic Trust clearanceremote work

Hard Skills

SIEM (Splunk)EDRlog analysisnetworkingoperating systemsincident response lifecyclesecurity monitoringServiceNowthreat intelligencedark web monitoring

Soft Skills

analyticalcommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingattention to detailsituational awarenesscollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Provide Tier 1 security monitoring and incident triage for HUD program from a remote SOC

Role Subtype SOC Analyst L1

Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP, Windows Server, Linux, ITSM / ServiceNow, SQL / PostgreSQL, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Tableau, Power BI

Keywords for Your Resume

hudtier 1 soc analystsoc analystsplunksiemedrlog analysisincident responsesecurity monitoringthreat intelligencedark web monitoringservicenowticketing systemsfederal cybersecurity requirementspublic trust clearanceremote24/7/365cloud environmentsvulnerability monitoring

Deal Breakers

Lack of 1–2 years SOC experience, Inability to obtain or maintain Public Trust clearance, Lack of familiarity with SIEM (Splunk) or EDR tools

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