- Salary
- $100k – $130k/yr
- Location
- West Springfield, VA
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Education
- Master
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- ApplicantPro
Description
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.
Skills
CybersecurityTechnical Writing