Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a SOC Analyst for a leading equipment rental organization. This individual will join a dynamic security operations team focused on monitoring and defending enterprise systems against evolving cyber threats. The candidate will actively investigate alerts across a variety of tools including SIEM and endpoint solutions, triage potential security incidents, and support ongoing threat detection efforts. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their cybersecurity career looking to gain hands-on exposure in a fast-paced SOC environment, working alongside experienced analysts while contributing to real-time incident response and continuous security improvements. This is a 6 month contract to hire and comes with an hourly rate of $30-33 with a conversion salary of $64,640.
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Required Skills & Experience
• 1+ year experience in helpdesk, SOC, or security operations environment
• Exposure to cybersecurity operations (SOC experience preferred)
• Hands-on experience with security tools (SIEM, EDR, firewall, DNS security)
• Exposure to Cisco security tools (Cisco Secure Access, Cisco-based applications)
• Understanding of core cybersecurity concepts (phishing, malware, threat indicators, intrusion techniques)
• Ability to triage alerts, assess severity, and determine next steps
• Strong documentation and communication skills for incident tracking
Associate’s degree with equivalent hands-on IT/cybersecurity experience
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Security+ or other entry-level cybersecurity certification
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Experience with tools such as Splunk, Cisco Umbrella, Firepower, or TrendMicro
○ Splunk ES preferred; recently migrated environment
• Experience tuning alerts and reducing false positives
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced SOC environment
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.