Job Information
COLSA Corporation Local Defender (SOC Analyst) in Concord, California
General Summary:
Performs system monitoring and analysis support for the detection of cyber incidents and provides recommendations on how to correct findings. Position requires on-site support.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions):
Submits and tracks all service tickets submitted internally and externally for Operational Technology (OT) systems.
Monitors/logs SOC Request/CNOC actions and response.
Assists in OT investigations of significant incidents and reporting.
Submits and tracks all service tickets submitted on behalf of customer internally and to external organizations.
Provides timely acknowledgement of SOC service requests, problem identification, root cause analysis, escalation, resolution, and closure for all SOC service requests in accordance with SLAs and OLAs.
Escalates OT cyber incidents that require further in-depth analysis.
Categorizes and prioritizes OT cyber events and other SOC service requests.
Documents and tracks incidents in accordance with the reporting procedure and archive historical OT SOC data.
Provides situational awareness on OT cybersecurity-related issues impacting enterprise policies and procedures.
Provides monitoring and analysis of OT SIEM events to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities.
Triages events and investigates to identify OT security incidents.
Logs security incidents in the IT/OT ticketing system.
Manages OT security incidents throughout their lifecycle to closure.
Coordinates with other technical teams to investigate, document, and resolve issues.
Makes recommendations for ongoing tuning and updates to the SIEM system.
Receives input from threat intelligence sources and analyzes events to identify threats and risks.
Supports ad-hoc data and investigation requests.
Conducts security and vulnerability scans as directed using established processes.
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Required SkillsRequired Experience
Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or equivalent experience; minimum of 3 related certifications may be used in place of unrelated academic field
Minimum of 7-10 years of work related experience
Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification
One of the following current certifications:
T enable.SC Specialist
Tenable.OT Specialist
Dragos Platform Certified User (DPCU)
Dragos ICS-OT Cybersecurity Training
Ability to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance; US citizenship required
ICS/OT Penetration Testing experience
Ability to clearly present and communicate technical approaches and findings
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree preferred
Strong knowledge base preferred in the areas of:
Real-time security situational awareness
Operational network systems
Security monitoring
Active secret clearance
Experience with DoD
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.