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Security Operations Analyst

Huntress· Security Analysis
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RemoteA$110k - A$140kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Hands-on SOC Analyst focused on detecting and responding to cybercrime, triaging intrusions, analyzing telemetry and logs, and contributing to incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering within Huntress' 24/7 Human Led SOC.

Responsibilities

  • Triage, investigate, respond to, and remediate alerts generated by the Huntress platform.
  • Review EDR/SIEM telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks and provide remediation.
  • Perform dynamic analysis of malware to extract indicators of compromise or determine malicious intent.
  • Contribute to and refine detection capabilities and signals to address emerging threats.
  • Investigate activity in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace and provide actionable remediation for compromised tenants.
  • Grow skills through real-world intrusion data, training opportunities, and responsible use of AI tools to support research and accelerate routine analysis while validating outputs.
  • Support customer success by assisting SOC Support with escalations related to threat-related and SOC questions.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to evolve Human Led Agentic workflows.
  • Share work through blogs, conference talks, webinars, and research publications.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in SOC, Incident Response, Managed Detection and Response, or Digital Forensics roles.
  • Experience with Windows, Linux, or macOS including attack surfaces, malware analysis, and basic threat actor tools and techniques.
  • Understanding of Active Directory, PowerShell, Group Policy, and local account creation.
  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK techniques (credential dumping, lateral movement, persistence, exfiltration).
  • Working knowledge of core networking concepts (ports/protocols, NAT, IP addresses, VLANs).
  • Passion for forensics and digging into logs, processes, and artifacts to understand intrusions.
  • Clear written and verbal communication, ability to simplify technical findings for diverse audiences, self-guided learning.
  • Ability to use AI to aid security analysis with sound judgment and validation of outputs.
  • Team-oriented with a positive, collaborative attitude.

Skills

Required:SOC / IR / MDR / Forensics experienceOperating systemsActive Directory / PowerShell / Group PolicyMITRE ATT&CKNetworking conceptsForensics & log analysisCommunication
Nice to have:AI in security analysis

Benefits

  • Fully remote work
  • Annual trip to the US for Summer Summit and local events in Australia
  • New starter home office setup reimbursement ($800 AUD)
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
  • Monthly digital allowance for personal phone and internet costs ($185 AUD)
  • Monthly home office tech stipend ($40 AUD)
  • subsidised private health insurance
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • Access to BetterUp coaching and growth resources
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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