Remote Cybersecurity Detection Engineer

Remote in Columbia, SC, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago
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Skills

  • Dashboard
  • Reporting
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Palo Alto
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux
  • SIEM
  • Gap Analysis
  • Threat Analysis
  • Use Cases
  • System On A Chip

Summary

Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Work Location: Fully Remote
Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Open to nationwide candidates.
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online potential for a 2nd round onsite as needed

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 MITRE ATT&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

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.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO A CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK ONSITE OVER HYBRID AND OVER FULL-TIME REMOTE (ON-SITE AS NEEDED).

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.

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  • Dice Id: 90553186
  • Position Id: 2026-18610
  • Posted 8 hours ago
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