Junior SOC Analyst

Who we are:

Certifications include ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, and we hold partner status with Microsoft, Cisco and VMware. Across Texas, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Tickets live in ConnectWise and everyone logs time to the quarter hour.

Role overview:

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Junior SOC Analyst. We need someone who writes up incidents clearly enough that the next shift can pick them up without asking. Security analyst role covering detection, incident response and some compliance work. Good fit for someone two or three years into security. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

Your responsibilities:

• Run vulnerability scans with Tenable Nessus, Qualys or Rapid7 and track remediation with system owners
• Document incidents with timeline, impact and root cause
• Help with user access reviews and offboarding audits
• Analyse reported phishing emails, check headers and URLs, and purge malicious messages
• Review firewall, proxy, VPN and authentication logs for suspicious activity

What you'll need:

• 1+ years in an SOC, security analyst or IT security role
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and common ports and protocols
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (or ability to obtain within six months)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional after-hours escalations

Why work with us:

Rate: $960 - $1,100 per month

• Annual rate review
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Company laptop

Please submit your CV in English.

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Woolspring.