Defensive Security Analyst - Washington, DCHybrid, Washington DCSpecterOps is looking for candidates to support Security Operations at a SpecterOps customer site working directly with client personnel and systems. Candidates will independently support the client engineering, managing, and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems. A successful candidate will have excellent technical skills focused in the security operations space, impeccable soft skills, and be a well-organized, self-directed individual with familiarity working for a service-based information security organization.Salary Range: $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience.Location: On site client physical location - Washington, DCRequirementsCurrent TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designationHave the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenariosProvide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image capturesEstablished experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is requiredKnowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEMKnowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or AzureExperience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and BashConduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operationsInterface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional mannerUtilize common forensic and incident response toolsDevelop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiencesNice to havesExperience in penetration testingAbility to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologiesAbility to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and toolsWhat We OfferHealth/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their familyFlexible time off policy13 paid holidays annually401(k) with up to 4% company matchStock Options & bonusesRemote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office$500 annual home office allowance after first year$150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement$5,000 annual professional development allowance$5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment$1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and moreA one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planningIn person and virtual employee events throughout the yearAnd of course, company swag!All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Defensive Security Analyst - Washington, DCHybrid, Washington DCSpecterOps is looking for candidates to support Security Operations at a SpecterOps customer site working directly with client personnel and systems. Candidates will independently support the client engineering, managing, and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems. A successful candidate will have excellent technical skills focused in the security operations space, impeccable soft skills, and be a well-organized, self-directed individual with familiarity working for a service-based information security organization.Salary Range: $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience.Location: On site client physical location - Washington, DCRequirementsCurrent TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designationHave the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenariosProvide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image capturesEstablished experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is requiredKnowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEMKnowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or AzureExperience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and BashConduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operationsInterface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional mannerUtilize common forensic and incident response toolsDevelop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiencesNice to havesExperience in penetration testingAbility to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologiesAbility to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and toolsWhat We OfferHealth/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their familyFlexible time off policy13 paid holidays annually401(k) with up to 4% company matchStock Options & bonusesRemote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office$500 annual home office allowance after first year$150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement$5,000 annual professional development allowance$5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment$1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and moreA one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planningIn person and virtual employee events throughout the yearAnd of course, company swag!All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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