Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

West Springfield, VA, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $100,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year
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Job Details

Skills

  • Tier 3
  • Recovery
  • Forensics
  • Technical Analysis
  • Network
  • Corrective And Preventive Action
  • Counterintelligence
  • Law Enforcement
  • Documentation
  • Security Clearance
  • Cyber Security
  • DoD
  • Incident Management
  • Digital Forensics
  • Technical Writing
  • Communication
  • Malware Analysis
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Scripting

Summary

Cybersecurity Operations Analyst Tier 3
Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Schedule: Mission operations support


Serve as a senior incident responder supporting the containment, eradication, and recovery of complex cybersecurity incidents. You will perform forensic analysis, malware investigation, threat attribution, and advanced response activities in a mission-focused environment.

What You Will Do
  • Lead technical analysis and response actions during cybersecurity incidents.
  • Perform host, server, network, memory, and forensic artifact analysis.
  • Analyze malware, develop signatures, and identify indicators of compromise.
  • Build incident timelines, reports, briefings, and corrective-action recommendations.
  • Develop and use approved scripts and tools to collect and analyze data.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity, counterintelligence, and law-enforcement stakeholders as required.
  • Review incident tickets for accuracy, documentation, and response quality.
  • Participate in exercises and readiness activities when not responding to active incidents.

What You Bring
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree or at least six years of cybersecurity experience.
  • DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II and CSSP Incident Responder compliant certification, or the ability to meet the required certification timeline.
  • Experience with incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, and defensive cyber operations.
  • Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree.
  • IAT Level III certification.
  • Malware reverse engineering or advanced scripting experience.
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  • Dice Id: 10317185
  • Position Id: 33bb7e0caca1e6fb9ddba69816c5afac
  • Posted 13 hours ago
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