SOC Analyst

This position supports the State of Iowa’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Security Operations Center (SOC). The purpose of this position is to provide tier one triage for information security incidents and occasional[afterhours] information technology issues.
Serve as the first line contact for the Security Operations Center. Participate in incident handling processes such as incident discovery, analysis and verification, incident tracking, containment and recovery, incident response coordination, escalation, and notification. Assist in coordinating with other teams to remediate detected incidents. Assist in communicating intelligence to key personnel.

CandidateRequirements:
· Knowledge of securitytechnologies, including but not limited to firewall, IDS, policy management,security processes/best-practice, logging/monitoring, antivirus, vulnerabilityassessment, patch management, and incident response.
· Knowledge of common andemerging attack vectors, penetration methods and countermeasures.
· Knowledge of conflictresolution and incident escalation preferred.
· Ability to work effectivelywith customers to solve business challenges while balancing the need forconfidentiality, integrity, and availability.
· Ability to resolve issues ina variety of complex situations which require complex judgments and
solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought.
· Ability to solve complexproblems, convey both oral and written instruction, and handle multiple taskinterruptions while providing services in a professional and courteous manner.
· Ability to work with diverseaudiences and translate technical information into non-technical
information.
· Must be an individual ofhigh integrity and be a model of unwavering integrity to others.
· Commitment to fostering a diverse working environment.
· Ability to work independently, as part of a team of peers, and to support and contribute to a
multidisciplinary team environment.