Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Expel is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting customers by thinking like attackers. As an Associate SOC Analyst, you will investigate alerts, analyze threats, and collaborate with teams to enhance security measures.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and investigate alerts to identify, assess, and respond to potential threats
- Collaborate with teammates and customer security teams to remediate incidents and strengthen defenses
- Conduct threat hunts and root-cause analysis to uncover attacker activity
- Take ownership of alert triage through the entire lifecycle—from detection to resolution
- Constantly look for ways to improve how we detect, defend, and deliver for our customers
- Participate in 24x7 rotational coverage, because attackers don’t sleep
Skills
- Integrity, curiosity, and a client-first mindset
- Strong written communication, you can adapt tone and detail whether you're messaging a teammate or writing a customer report
- A fundamental understanding of TCP/IP, operating systems, and common network protocols
- Experience with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, including command-line familiarity
- Awareness of cloud applications (O365, Okta) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Familiarity with detection and response tools like SIEM, EDR, and IDS/IPS
- A curiosity about attacker techniques, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and how defenders can outsmart them
- 1–2 years of IT or security experience is preferred, but if you've got passion, potential, and a compelling story, we want to hear it
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Work location flexibility
- Up to 24 weeks of parental leave
- Really excellent health benefits
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