Tier 2 SOC Analyst

First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades, has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years.

We are actively seeking an experienced Tier 2 SOC Analyst to join our Security Operations Center working in a hybrid capacity from Great Neck, New York office. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing data, developing incident response processes, conducting in-depth analysis of network and endpoint data, and incorporating threat intelligence to enhance detection and mitigation strategies.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Analyze data from various log sources and applications to perform security incident investigation, threat hunting, and vulnerability assessment.

• Construct incident response processes - manual and automated, including investigation, containment, mitigation, and recovery steps.

• Deep analysis of network and endpoint data to detect and mitigate potential risks.

• Utilize threat intelligence sources and incorporate them in detection, enrichment, and mitigation automation.

• Communicating objective findings (written and oral) to both technical and business orientated teams.

• Process adherence and improvements where identified.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills:

• Hands-on experience with SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel an advantage), EDR, Anti-Virus, Firewall, Network protocols, Windows security events, Phishing mitigation, WireShark, MS Office (Excel in particular).

• Minimum 3 years of experience in security and network or systems operations combined.

• Must be familiar with the following: Permissions management, DLP, Active Directory, VPN, Python (or any high-level programming language) .

• Good knowledge with CASB, SOAR, Powershell, IPS, NAC, UNIX Shells.

• Deep understanding and proficiency in performing risk assessment for an enterprise.

• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Sciences.  (Computer Security/Information Security degree preferred), in lieu of a degree, additional experience will be considered.

Estimated annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000.

Base pay is only part of our total compensation package, which also includes an attractive annual discretionary bonus and robust suite of employee benefits for which you are eligible to participate in starting on your first day of employment.

Base pay offered will be determined on an individualized basis and we will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.