Associate, SOC Analyst

Your Future Evolves Here

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What You'll Be Doing:

Job Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented SOC Associate to join our Security Operations Center team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience and operational knowledge of cybersecurity tools including Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, and Elastic Stack. You will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events to protect the organization from cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, endpoint, network, and cloud-based tools.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents in real-time, escalating as needed.
• Utilize tools such as Zscaler for web filtering and cloud-based threat intelligence.
• Perform endpoint threat detection and response using CrowdStrike Falcon.
• Leverage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for malware, vulnerability, and behavioral analysis.
• Use Elastic Stack (ELK) to query and analyze logs for threat detection and hunting.
• Maintain incident tickets and documentation in accordance with SOC procedures.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to remediate threats and vulnerabilities.
• Participate in continuous improvement of SOC processes, playbooks, and tools.
• Stay updated on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or cybersecurity analyst role.

• Experience with:

• Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA) – policy monitoring, traffic inspection, threat intel integration.

• CrowdStrike Falcon – threat detection, response, and EDR workflows.
• Microsoft Defender – endpoint and antivirus management, alerts analysis.
• Elastic (ELK) – Kibana dashboards, log analysis, and correlation rules.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, firewalls, proxy, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Basic understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):

• CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
• CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder (CCFR)
• Zscaler Certified Professional
• Elastic Certified Analyst

Work Environment:

• Rotational shifts may be required depending on SOC coverage.
• On-call availability for critical incidents.
• Work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment.

Mandatory Requirements:

Employees must have a high-speed broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 50 Mbps and the ability to set up a wired connection to their home network to ensure effective remote work. These requirements may be updated as needed by the business.

Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.