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Job Title: Cybersecurity Triage Analyst
Location- Remote
Role Summary
The Cybersecurity Triage Analyst is responsible for the initial review, classification, and prioritization of security alerts and incidents. This role acts as the first line of defense in a Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring potential threats are quickly identified, assessed, and escalated when necessary.
Key Responsibilities
Location- Remote
Role Summary
The Cybersecurity Triage Analyst is responsible for the initial review, classification, and prioritization of security alerts and incidents. This role acts as the first line of defense in a Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring potential threats are quickly identified, assessed, and escalated when necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS) for alerts and suspicious activity
- Perform initial triage and analysis of security events and incidents
- Classify alerts based on severity, impact, and urgency
- Investigate false positives and document findings
- Escalate confirmed or high-risk incidents to senior analysts or incident response teams
- Maintain accurate records of incidents, actions taken, and outcomes
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks
- Collaborate with other security and IT teams for incident resolution
- Continuously improve triage processes and detection efficiency
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (network security, malware, phishing, etc.)
- Familiarity with security tools like SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), EDR, firewalls
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple alerts simultaneously
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail and documentation discipline
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field
- Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or similar
- Internship or prior experience in SOC or IT support
- Understanding of threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Alert response time
- Accuracy of triage (false positive vs. true positive rate)
- Incident escalation quality
- Documentation completeness
Key Skills
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siem
incident response
network security
qradar
splunk
ceh
dns
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- Posted
- Apr 03, 2026
- Type
- Volunteer
- Level
- Entry
- Location
- United States
- Company
- Apetan Consulting LLC
Industries
IT Services
IT Consulting
Categories
Information Technology
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