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**Details** + **Department:** Security + **Schedule:** Full Time Monday - Friday 8-5pm CT + **Location:** Remote + **Salary:** $82,825.00 - $115,453.00 per year **Benefits** Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._ **Responsibilities** **Position Overview:** The SOC Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events within the organization's IT environment. Working with the Security Operations Center (SOC), you will serve as a Level 3 Cybersecurity Analyst, managing advanced threat detection and handling escalated alerts. In addition, you will help identify threats, investigate security alerts, and support incident response efforts. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cybersecurity, a proactive approach to threat detection, and a keen interest in solving security challenges. **Key Responsibilities:** + Serve as a Level 3 Cybersecurity Analyst, managing advanced threat detection and handling escalated alerts. + Provided continuous monitoring, analyzing, identifying security events, alerts information from all the organizational security devices and analyzing their raw packet logs. + Collaborate with the Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), acting as the primary escalation point for security events. + Provide on-call support for after-hours security incidents, ensuring rapid response to urgent alerts. + Contribute to developing and refining SOC processes and workflows to enhance operational efficiency. + Provide and approve tuning requests from L2, enhancing detection accuracy and reducing false positives. + Work with other teams to analyze the root cause of incidents and recommend remediation steps. + Provide support to threat hunting activities to detect and mitigate threats that may bypass traditional security controls. + Participate in team training sessions and knowledge-sharing activities to enhance SOC capabilities. + Collaborate with other team members to acquire/provide training **Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience strongly preferred. + Minimum of 1 year of experience in a SOC or related cybersecurity role. + Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, cysa+, CISSP, or other applicable industry certifications will be considered an asset. + Working knowledge in the use of tools such as SIEM / IT Ticketing technologies (Servicenow), SOAR. EDR, Email security, Malware Analysis Sandbox. + Strong knowledge in understanding of phishing and malware techniques. + Experience with Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and the ability to identify, analyze, and respond to IOCs during threat detection and incident response. + Must have excellent technical and problem-solving skills and a commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest security technology + Understanding of network protocols, threat detection, and incident response principles. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail. + Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work well in a team. **Requirements** Education: - High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. **Additional Preferences** \#LI-Remote **Why Join Our Team** When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) ( poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) ( poster. 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