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Cyber Security Analyst II

DP Professionals

Columbia, SC 29219 • 11/1/2026

Job Description

Job Description
DPP is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst II for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.

Work location: Hybrid in Columbia, SC
Duration: 11 months
Schedule: Onsite Tues, Wed, Thurs, and as needed
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a low-level (Public Trust) clearance

About the Team:
  • The Cyber Security Operations team is composed of twelve people across two teams, “Incident Triage, Analysis and Response” and “Security Engineering and Administration”.
  • This position would be performing real-time alert monitoring and triage.
  • Fast-paced culture with an emphasis on communication and sharing of knowledge.
Day to Day:
  • The Cyber Security Analyst II will investigate security alerts generated via various security tools in the environment.
  • Must be able to review event logs from various types of systems to establish ground truth of an event and then triage it appropriately.
  • This role will be working in consoles for SIEM, EDR, Email, Networking, Cloud, etc.
Required Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degrees;
  • OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
  • OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.
Required Work Experience:
  • 6 years of job-related technical experience.
Required Technologies:
  • SIEM, CrowdStrike, M365/Azure, Server Operating Systems (Windows/Linux)
Preferred Experience:
  • ExtraHop, Proofpoint, Network OS (Palo Alto/Cisco), Elastic
Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical, data gathering and problem-solving skills with experience analyzing network attacks.
  • Understanding of system and network security, incident management, intrusion detection, log analysis, and related technologies.
  • Creativity to recognize and address new threats and security challenges as they arise.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01050).