Information Security / SOC Consultant | W2 Acceptable - Locals/nearby candidates

Title:

Information Security / SOC ConsultantDuration:

8 Months with possibility of extensionLocation:

Remote Work - (Augusta, ME - looking for locals or nearby candidates)Pay Rates: $50/hr on W2Job Description:Top 3 Skills:Endpoint SecurityIncident ResponseEnterprise Security ProtocolsDetails:The position works to protect more than 20,000 devices on the network.This position will perform continuous monitoring of critical systems.The candidate will be a member of a team focused on

endpoint detection

and

response, antivirus protection, endpoint investigations, and other endpoint security ,

engineering, and incident response activities.The position will also support the SOC Team Leads and the Security Operations Manager in adequately meeting and addressing the operational demands within the SOCFive years of

information security experience , with a focus on

Endpoint Security, Incident Response, and Vulnerability Management

within an

enterprise environment .The ideal candidate will have knowledge of

Windows and Linux systems and their associated scripting languages, experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments , and will have worked with

endpoint security

platforms such as

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, FireEye, Crowdstrike, McAfee, or similar , and with

vulnerability testing products such as Windows Defender TVM, Tenable Nessus, Rapid 7 InsightVM, Qualys, or similar .Experience with any of the

popular SIEM platforms is also desired (Splunk, Azure Sentinel, Sumo Logic, LogRhythm, Elasticsearch, etc.)Education:A four-year college degree in computer science or a related field with advanced study preferred; One or more relevant technical security certifications are a plus (GIAC, ISC2, CompTIA, EC Counsel, etc.