MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security or related area with minimum Five years of demonstrated operational experience as a cybersecurity analyst/engineer handling and coordinating cybersecurity incidents and response in critical environments, and/or equivalent knowledge in areas such as; technical incident handling and analysis, intrusion detection, log analysis, penetration testing, and vulnerability management.-In-depth understanding of current cybersecurity threats, attacks and countermeasures for adversarial activities such as network probing and scanning, distributed denial of service (DDoS), phishing, ransomware, botnets, command and control (C2) activity, etc.-In-depth hands-on experience analyzing and responding to security events and incidents with most of the following technologies and/or techniques; leading security information and event management (SIEM) technologies, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network- and host-based firewalls, network access control (NAC), data leak protection (DLP), database activity monitoring (DAM), web and email content filtering, vulnerability scanning tools, endpoint protection, secure coding, etc.-Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and customer service skills.-Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, services, and networking.-Knowledge of forensic analysis techniques for common operating systems.-Adept at proactive search, solicitation, and detailed analysis of threat intelligence (e.g., exploits, IOCs, hacking tools, vulnerabilities, threat actor TTPs) derived from open-source resources and external entities, to identify cybersecurity threats and derive countermeasures, not previously ingested into network security tools/applications, to apply to protect the Government of the District of Columbia network.-Excellent ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time and tasks effectively.-Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.-Strong attention to detail. Complete Description:The SOC Analyst - Tier 3 is cybersecurity technical resource responsible for providing technical analytical oversight a team of SOC Analysts to monitor, detect, analyze, remediate, and report on cybersecurity events and incidents impacting the technology infrastructure of the Government of the District of Columbia.