Job Title: Senior Cyber Defense Analyst
Location: Fort Bragg, NC (Onsite)
Status: Full-time
Clearance: Secret
Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.
YSI is seeking a Senior Cyber Defense Analyst to serve as the lead for Tier 2 helpdesk operations, providing escalation support for issues that Tier 1 TechOne/local District IT helpdesks are unable to resolve, and overseeing timely and properly documented ticket resolution.
Job Responsibilities
Lead analysis on suspected Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity and complex intrusions
Plan and execute hypothesis-driven hunt missions
Develop and validate new detection content, including SIEM correlation rules, YARA, Snort/Suricata, and host-based policies
Coordinate signature submissions with the CTI cell for promotion to the production sensor grid
Provide on-the-job training and mentorship to Tier 1 and Tier 2 personnel.
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum of 5 years of documented, specialized operational experience in the respective cyber functional areas in a DoD or Enterprise IT environment.
Certifications: SOC Tier 3 / IR Lead DCWF 531 (Cyber Defense Incident Responder), Advanced; and DCWF 511 (Cyber Defense Analyst), Advanced.
Active Secret clearance required
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