Security Analyst - Contract Position at Magnet Forensics
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Jul 12, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A short-term (3–4 month) contract role focused on supporting an established information security program across a range of operational areas, including security alert triage, firewall and infrastructure change reviews, vulnerability remediation coordination, and data loss prevention activities. The work also involves maintaining dashboards and reporting in Power BI and administering security platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Tenable. Suited to someone with 1–3 years of IT or cybersecurity experience who is comfortable performing structured analysis and documentation under the guidance of senior security staff.
Junior level · 1+ years · Remote · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 550 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 110–830
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This is explicitly a 3–4 month contract role.
The posting states 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, networking, or related disciplines; the lower bound (1 year) is used for total experience minimum. The scope and responsibilities are entry-to-junior level, so the role is classified as Junior despite the 'not a traditional entry-level' framing.
The degree requirement lists a Bachelor's degree 'or equivalent practical experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
All named technologies (Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Purview, Proofpoint, Tenable, Power BI, Jira, KQL, PowerShell/Python, TCP/IP, DNS, VPN) appear exclusively under the 'What We Want (Preferred)' section and are therefore preferred, not required.
Certifications (Security+, Network+, CySA+, SC-900, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400) are explicitly labeled 'Preferred, Not Required' and are omitted from the skills list as they are credentials rather than concrete technologies.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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