About This Role
Position Summary
Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking a SOC Tier 2 Analyst to support the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Defensive Cyberspace Operations Mission Support Services (DCOMSS) program at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Investigate escalated cyber events, correlate multiple telemetry sources, maintain incident records, and recommend response actions. The Tier 2 Analyst provides deeper analysis and quality review within the Blue Team.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
• Investigate escalated alerts using SIEM, EDR, network flow, packet, firewall, authentication, proxy, and host data.
• Develop event timelines, identify affected systems and indicators, and assess scope and potential mission impact.
• Recommend containment and eradication steps to authorized Government personnel and track approved actions.
• Maintain incident records and required portal updates through closure, with evidence and rationale for decisions.
• Review Tier 1 tickets for…
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