Security Analyst (MSSP / SIEM / Azure AD)

Job Title: Security Analyst (MSSP / SIEM / Azure AD)

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Security Analyst to support and enhance enterprise security operations in collaboration with a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), preferably Secureworks. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events while ensuring integration and health of security systems across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience

The consultant must demonstrate:

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in Information Security or related domain
• Experience working in an MSSP environment (preferably Secureworks)
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• SIEM tools / log management systems
• Event collection, correlation, and analysis
• Identity monitoring and security analytics
• Experience in:
• Log source analysis and security monitoring
• IDS/IPS, firewalls, load balancers, and web gateways
• Knowledge of endpoint deployment tools such as:
• SCCM, Altiris, KACE, Ivanti, etc.
• Strong experience in:
• Microsoft Active Directory (on-prem & Azure AD – hybrid environment)
• User provisioning, account management, OU & group policies

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between the Department and MSSP (Secureworks)
• Perform security event monitoring, analysis, and incident response
• Conduct advanced analysis of security incidents from MSSP and other tools
• Assist in:
• Integration of security logs into SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Deployment and monitoring of endpoint security agents
• Maintenance of IDS/IPS and log collection systems
• Support incident response activities (internal & external threats)
• Collaborate with security teams to improve monitoring capabilities
• Provide status reports and updates to management
• Review and support enhancement of information security policies

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with Secureworks MSSP
• Exposure to SOAR platforms
• Knowledge of cloud security (Azure environment)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills