Jr. Security Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our Security Operations team. This role is ideal for someone with prior cybersecurity experience who is ready to take ownership of monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events in a dynamic MSP environment. You will be the first line of defense in identifying potential breaches, escalating incidents, and ensuring our clients remain secure and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, and tune security tools to identify vulnerabilities, anomalous activities, and misconfigurations
• Monitor, analyze, and gather data for security events, alerts, and incidents to identify threats and anomalies
• Escalate potential breaches and coordinate with senior analysts for incident response
• Support security awareness campaigns and phishing defense programs
• Recommend improvements to tools, processes, and playbooks
• Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, procedures, and best practices
• Assist with proactive threat hunting and detection of suspicious activities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC, or information security roles
• Familiarity with attack techniques, endpoint protection, malware behavior, and cloud defense strategies
• Experience automating repetitive tasks and scripting for analysis or reporting
• Familiarity with log analysis and query languages
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Preferred Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GSEC, or similar