Junior Cybersecurity Analyst
The Junior Cybersecurity Analyst role involves monitoring and analyzing threat intelligence, conducting proactive threat hunting, and assisting in incident triage and response. The position requires collaboration with senior analysts to refine detection methods, manage endpoint security, and contribute to organizational security posture through documentation, reporting, and training. This entry-level role offers training and development opportunities within a dynamic cybersecurity environment.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
This entry-level cybersecurity role is a hands-on position where you will learn and contribute to threat detection, incident triage, and security operations under the guidance of senior analysts.
- Monitor and analyze threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats relevant to the organization.
- Perform proactive hunts for suspicious network and endpoint activity using provided tools and playbooks.
- Review and interpret logs from firewalls, endpoints, and servers to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
- Investigate alerts and escalate incidents to senior analysts following established response frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
- Collaborate with senior analysts to refine and test detection rules (SIEM queries, endpoint rules).
- Document findings, incident timelines, after-action reports, and hunting methodologies to support continuous improvement.
- Assist with patching prioritization and deployment (SCCM, GPO, PowerShell) and help automate routine tasks.
- Contribute to awareness and training materials and support simulated exercises to assess employee readiness.
- Support development of cloud-specific security practices as cloud adoption increases.
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent (minimum).
- Understanding of core security concepts and basic computer & network concepts.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze logs and alerts to identify anomalies.
- Good written and verbal communication skills for report writing and collaborating with a mid-size team.
Preferred
- 1+ years in an IT or security-focused role (server or network administration experience preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- Experience with SIEM and endpoint security tools.
- Familiarity with SCCM, GPO, and PowerShell for endpoint and patch management.
- Knowledge of vulnerability management and cloud security concepts.
- Certifications prioritized (not required): Security+ (CompTIA), Network+ (CompTIA), GSEC, GCIH.
Skills & Tools
- SIEM query development and tuning
- Endpoint protection (e.g., Defender for Endpoint) and endpoint management
- PowerShell, Group Policy (GPO), SCCM
- OSINT techniques for threat research
- Threat hunting methodologies and indicators of compromise (IOCs)
- NIST and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks
- Basic network protocols and firewall log analysis
Compensation & Employment Type
- Pay Range: $25.88 - $30.88 per hour (hourly)
- Employment type: Part-time
- Location: Blythewood, SC (on-site or local work as required)
Benefits (summary)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Paid sick leave where required by law
- Supplemental plans (pet insurance, identity theft protection, etc.)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness programs
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary by employment status, length of service, and work location. Confidential Client reserves the right to modify benefit plans in accordance with applicable law.
Why This Role
If you’re early in your cybersecurity career and want on-the-job training, this role provides direct mentorship from senior analysts, opportunities to develop SIEM and endpoint skills, and experience across incident response, threat intelligence, and automation.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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