Title : Security Architect - 10793
Location : Columbia, SC
Duration : 12 + Months
Job Description:
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online - potential for a 2nd round onsite as needed
Duration of the Contract: 12months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Fully Remote
Candidate Location: No SC Residency required. Open to nationwide candidates.
Security Architect - Consultant (Detection Engineer)
Why is this position open: New position - supporting statewide security detection and response across South Carolina s state agencies. (Division of Information Security)
Scope of the project: The position will work as a consulting Detection engineer within the Division of Information Security. This role will focus on creating, tuning, and maintaining new and existing detection rules within the State monitoring environment. Engaging directly with state agencies to promote, support, and improve adoption of centralized security services is a key focus. The engagement is expected tube needed for 12 months with the possibility of extension
Daily Duties /Responsibilities:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ACANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK ONSITE OVER HYBRID AND OVER FULL-TIME REMOTE (ON-SITE ASNEEDED).
Review and tune current detection rules within the State SIEM.
Perform Gap analysis of the current detection coverage.
Develop detection rules/solutions to cover found Gaps.
monitor threat intelligence sources for new use cases.
Work with State SOC analysts to create and tune rules.
Work with the State Threat Hunter to identify and remediate detection coverage gaps.
Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to the SOAR and integrations.
Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
Other duties as needed.
Skills :
Additional skills and duties:
Proven experience with detection tuning/development..
Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Excellent communication and customer service skills for agency-facing engagement.
Experience in working in multi-tenancy environment
Experience in multi-agency or enterprise service projects.
Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):
Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM platform.
Deep understanding of Windows/Linux artifacts.
Required Education/Certifications:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR INFORMATION SECURITY RELATED FIELD
EIGHT YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION
FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING LARGE IT ENVIRONMENTS AND/OR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS
5+ years of Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar).
Understanding of Sigma, YARA, and other industry standard detection languages.
Familiarity with MITREATT&CK framework
Preferred Education/Certifications:
CISSP, CISA, CISO or equivalent advanced security certification.
Additional relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, OSCP, GPEN).
VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS IN DETECTION ENGINEERING.
Resource is local to Columbia, South Carolina or a surrounding city in South Carolina
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