Tier 2 SOC Analyst Contract Columbia, SC

Tier 2 SOC Analyst
Location: Remote

Interview Process: 1 round Virtual/Online & potential for second round of in-person interviews

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 05 Years

Candidate location: SC residency required.

Additional Information: Preference will be given to candidates that are local to SC and are able to come onsite for project needs.

Project Scope:

The Division of Information Security (DIS) is seeking an experienced Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support enterprise security operations threat detection incident response and cyber investigations. This role will work closely with state agencies to enhance security monitoring capabilities and improve adoption of centralized security services.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor and analyze security events across SIEM EDR IDS/IPS and threat intelligence platforms.

Investigate suspicious activity security incidents phishing attempts malware infections and policy violations.

Perform incident validation root cause analysis impact assessment and escalation to Tier 3 teams when necessary.

Create detailed incident reports timelines lessons learned and remediation recommendations.

Support proactive threat hunting using current threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies.

Tune detection rules alert thresholds and correlation logic to improve SOC effectiveness.

Collaborate with engineering SOC teams and state agencies to strengthen security monitoring and response capabilities.

Assist with onboarding and support of centralized security services.

Document SOC procedures runbooks troubleshooting guides and operational processes.

Serve as a customer-facing security SME supporting agency stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience:

2 Years of Security Monitoring Experience

2 Years of Incident Response Experience

2 Years of Experience with MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Experience with Security Event Analysis & Threat Detection

Dashboard Development and Security Reporting Experience

Strong Analytical and Investigation Skills

Preferred Skills:

Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM / Cortex XDR Experience

Linux Administration Knowledge

Network Administration & Network Design Experience

Firewall Administration Experience

VPN Technologies Experience

Active Directory Administration Experience

IDS/IPS Administration Experience

Local to Columbia SC or surrounding areas

Preferred Certifications:

CISSP

CISA

CISM

CEH

OSCP

GPEN

Other Security Vendor Certifications

Education:

Associate Degree in Information Technology Cybersecurity Information Security or related field
OR

Four years of relevant cybersecurity experience in lieu of degree