Associate SOC Analyst

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Expel Associate SOC Analyst at Expel investigates alerts and responds to threats across diverse environments. The role involves alert triage, threat hunting, and collaborating with security teams to remediate incidents.

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.
Get you out of theory and into real security operations.
Surround you with seasoned mentors who want to see you succeed.
Offer training, tools, and hands-on experience to accelerate your career.

Qualification

Immerse you in a collaborativeProvide transparent payIntegrityStrong written communicationA fundamental understanding of TCP/IPExperience with WindowsAwareness of cloud applications (O365A curiosity about attacker techniques

Required

Immerse you in a collaborative, growth-minded culture that values curiosity, communication, and creativity.
Provide transparent pay, unlimited PTO, flexible work, and up to 24 weeks parental leave.
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.