Security Analyst II
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Security Analyst monitoring and responding to threats across customer environments for NexusTek, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider. Tuning Rapid7 detections, investigating incidents, and supporting compliance and SOC improvements remotely in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security events across multiple customer environments using Rapid7 InsightIDR and SIEM/SOAR platforms
- Investigate phishing, malware, lateral movement, and privilege escalation incidents
- Respond to alerts and escalations in real time
- Execute containment, eradication, and recovery playbooks
- Tune Rapid7 detection rules, correlation logic, and dashboards to reduce false positives and improve visibility
- Use InsightVM to correlate vulnerabilities with threat intelligence and risk posture
- Document incident reports and communicate professionally with client stakeholders
- Collaborate with NOC, Infrastructure, and Application Support teams to ensure secure operations
- Provide remediation and threat-mitigation recommendations
- Support compliance reporting and evidence collection for customer audits, including HIPAA, PCI, and ISO
- Contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes and runbooks
- Work a 12-hour shift from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM every other Wednesday, with a set Thursday through Saturday schedule
Requirements:
- 2–4+ years of cybersecurity experience, preferably in a SOC or MSP environment
- Strong experience with Rapid7 InsightIDR, InsightVM, and the broader Rapid7 ecosystem
- Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability scanners, and firewalls
- Deep knowledge of attack techniques, including MITRE ATT&CK, phishing, and ransomware
- Strong working knowledge of Windows, Linux, AWS, and Azure environments
- Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash is a plus
- Strong analytical thinking, documentation, and incident-handling skills
- Experience with ticketing systems such as ConnectWise and ServiceNow
- Experience with collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams
- Client-facing experience, including status updates and root-cause-analysis calls
- Experience with multi-tenant SIEM/SOC environments
- Understanding of NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other regulatory compliance frameworks
- Certifications such as Rapid7 InsightIDR Certified Specialist, Security+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, CEH, AWS Certified Security, or Azure Security Engineer are preferred but not required
- Must be able to work the specified 12-hour shift schedule
- The role is located in the United States
- Three professional references, including at least one direct supervisor, are requested
Benefits:
- Four weeks of annual accrued PTO
- Seven paid national holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability
- Voluntary critical illness and accident benefits
- Voluntary Legal Shield and identity theft protection
- Discretionary annual 401(k) match plan
- Generous employee referral bonus plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to over 90,000+ courses in ADP My Learning
- StandOut employee engagement tools
- Eligible to apply for a Pluralsight license
- Eligible to apply for NexusTek Technical Academy
- Eligible to apply for NexusTek Leadership Academy
- Remote work from home
- No travel required
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