Copy of Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at American Technology Services LLC
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Jul 1, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A SOC-based role focused on continuous monitoring of security alerts from tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls, alongside log and network traffic analysis to detect potential threats. The analyst also handles incident documentation and escalation. The posting suits someone with substantial SOC experience who is comfortable working rotating shifts in a round-the-clock environment.
Senior level · 7+ years · Remote
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 13,200 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 5,500–19,700
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
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 (6)
There is a significant internal contradiction in this posting: the title says 'Senior Threat Detection Analyst' and the experience requirement is 7 years, but the body copy describes the role as 'an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start their career in cybersecurity' and frames most technical skills (SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls) as 'a plus' rather than hard requirements. The seniority has been assessed as Senior based on the title and the 7-year experience gate, which is the more concrete signal.
SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls are listed under the Qualifications section as 'familiarity… is a plus,' but they are also the primary tools called out in the day-to-day responsibilities ('What you'll do'). Given the 7-year SOC experience requirement and the Senior title, these have been treated as hard requirements rather than optional extras.
The degree (Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field) is explicitly stated as 'preferred,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
CompTIA Security+ and Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) are listed as preferred/plus certifications throughout the posting, so they are marked as preferred with each listed as an alternative for the other.
No compensation information is provided in the posting.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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