IT Security Specialist II

Full Job Description

About SLEDThe South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is a premier statewide law enforcement agency dedicated to serving and protecting the citizens of South Carolina.

With a proud history rooted in integrity, professionalism, and public service, SLED is committed to providing high-quality investigative, intelligence, and forensic services to support law enforcement agencies across the state.

At SLED, we value dedication, ethical conduct, accountability, and a strong commitment to justice.

Our agency plays a vital role in maintaining public safety and supporting criminal justice efforts at the local, state, and federal levels.

From advanced forensic science to homeland security, criminal investigations, and criminal justice information systems, SLED's diverse responsibilities make it one of the most dynamic law enforcement agencies in the state.

We foster a professional work environment where teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement are fundamental. Our employees are held to the highest standards and are given opportunities to grow within a mission-driven organization that makes a meaningful difference in South Carolina communities.

Learn more about why you should join our team at www.sled.sc.gov.

General Responsibility
The purpose of the SOC Analyst is to monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents to protect organizational and participant environments from emerging threats. The SOC Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the security and resilience of systems by detecting potential threats, coordinating incident response activities, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. This role also supports strategic threat intelligence development, enhances external security postures through vulnerability analysis, and promotes cybersecurity awareness through training and exercises.

Specific Duties

Perform SOC analyst duties supporting both the SLED SOC and SC CIC operations.

Investigate and triage alerts/incidents, maintain and monitor wide range of security solution platforms, and coordinate among internal and external IT departments.

Leverage real-world observations to improve security posture and services while identifying useful emerging technologies.

Deploy and manage technical security measures across networks, servers, applications, and implement identity management best practices.

Provide 24/7 on-call incident response support for the SLED SOC and external SC CIC agencies. Identify potential incidents and communicate with participants to initiate incident response.

Thoroughly document all analysis, communication, and resolution.

Must meet criteria to become Incident Responder Certified, outlined in organizational SOP, and pass the Certified Cyber Defenders (CCD) exam.

Contribute to strategic cyber threat intelligence for the SOC and program participants. Utilize resources to stay up to date on threat actor Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and distill technical information for rapid consumption.

Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential impacts to business operations. Apply appropriate remediation strategies to reduce organizational exposure.

Assist with hosting and participating in trainings, webinars, readiness, tabletop exercises, as well as provide input and prepare slides for the monthly CLO Call.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in the information technology field to include experience in a security-focused role. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
  
• Knowledge of information security frameworks and regulations.
• Knowledge of system and network security for common operating systems and local area networks.
• Advanced knowledge of application, hosted service, and cloud security principles.
• Strong ability to communicate with audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Knowledge of project management and solution delivery.
• Position involves working with sensitive information concerning local government and private critical infrastructure organizations around the state.
• Position requires an on-call duty rotation.

Additional Information

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.

Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.