Description
This is a hands-on Security Analyst supporting a compliance sensitive environment with a heavy emphasis on email security, endpoint detection, identity protection, and user-driven threats. The position required independent investigation, sound judgment on containment actions, and strong documentation discipline.
The analyst owns alert triage and response workflows across CrowdStrike, Microsoft 365 Defender, Mimecast, and Sumo Logic, while also supporting vulnerability remediation validation and audit-evidence preparation.
POSITION: SECURITY ANALYST
LOCATION: PRIMARILY REMOTE (MUST BE LOCAL TO THE DFW)
DURATION: 1 YEAR CONTRACT
SALARY: $100 - $110K
Core Responsibilities
Lead investigations for endpoint, identity, and email-based threats
Identity abuse, anomalous sign-ins, and MFA-bypass attempts
Triage and respond to phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and impersonation attempts
Endpoint isolation and host remediation
Develop and maintain investigation playbooks
Track patch compliance
Assist with audit evidence collection
IOC scoping and threat-hunting pivots across SIEM and EDR
Requirements
Required experience/knowledge
CrowdStrike
Microsoft 365 Defender
Email security platforms (Mimecast or equivalent)
Active Directory / Entra ID
2-5 years of security analyst experience
Hands-on EDR + email security experience
Comfortable working with SIEM tools (SUMO Logic)
Strong phishing/BEC investigation background
Experience in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments (legal, healthcare, finance is a plus)
Able to work independently and document work thoroughly
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