Cybersecurity Analyst

Careerscape

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$105,000–$140,000 Per Year
JOB TYPE
Full-time
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
7 days ago

Our client, a managed security services provider, is hiring a remote Cybersecurity Analyst to join their 24x7 SOC. You'll triage alerts in their SIEM, investigate incidents, and contribute to detection engineering. This role fits an analyst who's comfortable in a fast-moving environment and ready to grow into a senior detection or response role.

Responsibilities

  • Triage and investigate alerts surfaced by the SIEM and EDR platforms
  • Lead incident response for confirmed security events
  • Tune detections and contribute new detection logic
  • Partner with engineering teams on remediation and hardening
  • Document playbooks and post-incident reviews

Requirements

  • 3+ years in a SOC, IR, or detection-engineering role
  • Hands-on with at least one major SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic, Chronicle)
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, common attack patterns, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Comfort with at least one scripting language (Python preferred)
  • Excellent written communication for incident reports

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with match
  • Remote-first culture
  • Cert reimbursement (CISSP, GIAC, etc.)

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