SOC Analyst – Security Operations Center

About the role

Phoenix Cyber is seeking a SOC Analyst to join its client delivery team in Chandler, AZ. This onsite, shift‑based role involves monitoring and analyzing security events to protect the client’s network and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic, IDS alerts, and security logs for potential threats.
• Prioritize alerts, differentiate true incidents from false positives, and create investigative tickets.
• Develop, maintain, and follow SOC Standard Operating Procedures.
• Produce daily and monthly situation reports for each shift.
• Review large data sets to identify anomalous activity and create detection content for IDS/SIEM.
• Advise incident responders on investigation steps and resolution.
• Stay current on vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and countermeasures.

Required profile

• U.S. citizenship and active Secret Clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of experience in security operations or incident response.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including overnight hours.

Required skills

• Network traffic analysis.
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitoring.
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) usage.
• Incident response and security investigations.
• Creation of detection rules and security alerts.