Cyber Security Analyst II
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
SYSTEMTECis seeking Cyber Security II for a hybrid opportunity for candidates in Columbia SC. Candidate will provide hands-on cybersecurity operations support focusing on real-time alert monitoring threat investigation incident triage and response across enterprise technology environments. The role requires a technically strong security professional who can analyze activity across endpoints networks cloud platforms email and servers to identify and respond to potential threats.
Required Qualifications of the Cyber Security II:
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant technical cybersecurity experience.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; associate degree equivalency may be considered.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with security operations incident response alert investigation and threat analysis.
- Experience using SIEM and EDR technologies to investigate suspicious activity and correlate security events.
- Strong log analysis skills across Windows Linux network authentication and other enterprise systems.
- Experience analyzing network-based attacks endpoint activity and potential indicators of compromise.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure security environments.
- Preferred Skills/Experience:CrowdStrike Falcon Splunk Microsoft Sentinel Elastic/Elasticsearch/Kibana QRadar Microsoft Defender for Endpoint SentinelOne Palo Alto Cisco Proofpoint Tenable/Nessus or ExtraHop.
- Preferred Skills/Experience:Incident response threat hunting cyber threat intelligence security assessments and CISA CISM or CISSP certification.
Responsibilities of the Cyber Security II:
- Monitor and investigate security alerts across SIEM EDR network email cloud and server environments.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of logs and security events to determine the scope cause and legitimacy of suspicious activity.
- Triage incidents assess potential impact and coordinate escalation containment and remediation efforts.
- Analyze endpoint and network activity for malicious behavior attack techniques and indicators of compromise.
- Support threat hunting vulnerability assessments and security investigations using available intelligence and security tools.
- Document findings and collaborate with technical teams to resolve incidents and strengthen security controls.
Work Location: Hybrid schedule with onsite work Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday plus additional onsite work as needed. MondayFriday 8:00 AM5:00 PM in Columbia SC.
Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation access to health dental disability and life coverage and 401(k) with match.
***Please note:SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California New York and New Jersey.***
Required Experience:
IC