SOC Analyst

Job Title:

SOC Analyst Location:

Montvale, NJ Salary:

$90,000 to $110,000 annually Seeking SOC Analyst to support enterprise security operations, alert investigation, vulnerability management, and remediation tracking. This role is ideal for a strong communicator who enjoys working closely with IT and cybersecurity teams to improve detection, reduce risk, and strengthen security processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor, triage, and analyze security alerts to determine legitimacy, root cause, and business impact. Review vulnerability data, research findings, and support prioritization and remediation planning. Communicate investigation results, risks, and remediation guidance clearly to IT leadership and technical teams. Support improvements to security tools, alert tuning, DLP controls, documentation, runbooks, and system hardening efforts.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience. 3-5 years of experience in security operations, vulnerability management, or endpoint protection analysis. Familiarity with enterprise detection, endpoint protection, vulnerability assessment tools, CVE analysis, and risk-based prioritization. Experience with SIEM platforms, Active Directory, group policies, scripting, automation, reporting tools, or cybersecurity/cloud certifications preferred.