Senior Soc Analyst- Incident Response & Detection

GHD

Irvine, CA, US
Base: $87,975.00-$146,625.00; bonus/equity: not sp...
Hybrid
Incident response & investigation
Microsoft sentinel expertise
Microsoft defender xdr
GHD is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst specializing in Incident Response and Detection to lead complex security investigations and enhance the capabilities of their Security Operations Center (SOC). The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR, along with leadership qualities to mentor junior analysts

Job Summary

  • The Senior SOC Analyst is a hands-on incident response specialist responsible for leading complex security investigations, driving effective containment, and uplifting the capability of the SOC through mentoring, detection improvement, and operational leadership.
  • Develop, tune, and maintain Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules, perform hypothesis-driven threat hunting, and improve signal quality through iterative tuning.
  • Salary Range Depending on Experiences: $87,975.00-$146,625.00; 401K; Paid time off; Holiday Pay; Wellness Benefit.

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GHD is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst specializing in Incident Response and Detection to lead complex security investigations and enhance the capabilities of their Security Operations Center (SOC). The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR, along with leadership qualities to mentor junior analysts.

Salary

Base: $87,975.00-$146,625.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 401K, PTO, Holiday Pay, Wellness Benefit

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Incident Response & Investigation
  • Microsoft Sentinel expertise
  • Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Threat Hunting
  • Detection Engineering

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring junior analysts
  • Purple team collaboration
  • Hybrid cloud environments

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years in Security Operations
  • Experience leading security investigations
  • Microsoft SC-200 certification desirable
  • GCED / GCIA / GCIH certification desirable
  • CISSP, CISM certification beneficial

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