Cybersecurity Incident Responder / Cybersecurity Analyst

Immediate need for a talented Cybersecurity Incident Responder / Cybersecurity Analyst. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in St. Paul, MN (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-18447

Pay Range: $45 - $47/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other security tools to identify potential threats and incidents.
• Perform triage, correlation, and in-depth analysis of security events, indicators of compromise (IOCs), malware activity, phishing attempts, and suspicious network behavior.
• Conduct forensic investigations on systems, endpoints, and networks to determine root cause, scope, and impact of security incidents.
• Develop and implement containment, eradication, and recovery strategies to mitigate threats and prevent recurrence.
• Support implementation, tuning, and monitoring of security technologies including SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
• Validate and improve detection capabilities while reducing false positives and enhancing alert accuracy.
• Document incidents, timelines, findings, impact assessments, and remediation activities.
• Collaborate with IT, network, security engineering, and business teams during incident response efforts.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills; Incident Response & Cybersecurity Investigations
• SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS Monitoring & Analysis
• Digital Forensics & Threat Detection (MITRE ATT&CK)
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, or Cybersecurity role.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk), EDR solutions, and email security tools.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and enterprise security controls.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and incident investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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