Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC

Employer Industry: Information Security

• Salary up to $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance fully covered for employees and their families
• Flexible time-off policy and 13 paid holidays annually
• $5,000 annual professional development allowance and $5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment
• Remote work opportunity with a $1,500 new hire allowance for home office setup
• Engaging company culture with in-person and virtual employee events throughout the year

• Support client engineering by managing and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems
• Provide expertise for incident response activities and digital forensics, including the preservation of system logs and memory captures
• Conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations
• Interface with client contacts and staff in a professional manner
• Develop comprehensive reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences

• Current TS/SCI Clearance
• Established experience in operating in a SOC environment
• Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Power Shell, Python, and Bash
• Availability during operating hours of Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 6 PM US Eastern Time, with the ability to respond to urgent incidents after hours or on weekends

• Experience in penetration testing
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and stay current with the latest advancements
• Experience training others on forensic and incident response techniques and tools

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