Security Operations Analyst

Responsibilities

The Security Operations Center Analyst will be responsible planning and implementing security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data. This person will act as a first responder to cyber-incidents. They report cyber threats and then implement changes to protect our Customer’s environments. Your ability to analyze real traffic and associated artifacts: malicious, normal, and application traffic; and demonstrate the ability to differentiate malicious traffic from false positives will be critical in this position. This is a full time role and the schedule for this role is Friday 8pm- Saturday 8:30am, Saturday 8pm- Sunday 8:30am, Sunday 12am- Monday 8:30am and Monday 12am- Tuesday 8:30am. This position can be remote but must provide occasional support to our location in Downers Grove, IL.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in a security related position
• Certifications preferred:  CCNA, Security+, CEH and/or CC
• GIAC certification preferred or demonstrate equivalent work experience
• Experience performing daily system monitoring and health checks for various security products
• Confident triaging alerts and reports of incidents
• Confident analyzing real traffic and associated artifacts: malicious, normal, and application traffic; and demonstrate the ability to differentiate malicious traffic from false positives
• Configuring firewalls, data encryption, and other security measures
• Understanding of how DNS works for both legitimate and malicious purposes
• Understanding basic network protocols and traffic flow in an enterprise environment
• The ability to communicate clearly with verbal and written skills
• The candidate must meet and uphold CJIS requirements
• Staying current on IT security trends, vulnerabilities, and news and recommending security enhancements
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Must demonstrate a “can-do” attitude

We focus on candidates that display our “ACE” factor – Attitude, Compassion, and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

Compensation Range: 

$60,000-$80,000 annual salary

What you get:

We offer an energetic work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive salary, and rich benefit plan including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Family Planning Benefits, Financial Education, Identity Theft Protection and Assistance, Legal Services, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks’ vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and employee discount for product services and entertainment.

Overview

MOTIVATED…..make IT happen!

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. has been rated a top workplace every year since 2012!

About Us:      

Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs – from security, to communications, to systems & networks, to software applications, to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982, Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US. We have aligned with many of today’s global technology leaders including Cisco, Dell, VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ), Chicago, and Springfield, IL; Phoenix, AZ.; Lansing, and Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Denver, CO.

If you are MOTIVATED… you can make IT happen at Sentinel. Our commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, fosters growth through certification and hands-on training, and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

If you share our passion about what technology can do and want to be part of a top workplace environment – we’d like to have you join our team.  Learn more at www.sentinel.com/careers.

As part of Sentinel's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a background check. Only those who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Sentinel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer including disability and veterans. In accordance with Title VII and state regulations, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, genetics, disability, military, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact SentinelHR1@sentinel.com.