Senior Cyber Threat Analyst

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🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

💵 $110k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🕵️ Threat Intelligence Specialist

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Valiant Solutions

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2005

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🔒 Cybersecurity

Consulting • Defense • Cybersecurity

Valiant Solutions is a cybersecurity and IT services firm that specializes in securing the future by providing comprehensive and customized solutions to challenges faced by the Federal Government. With a focus on security engineering, operations, and strategic risk governance, the company addresses complex information security challenges through innovative application development and enterprise architecture. Recognized for its commitment to excellence, Valiant Solutions has been awarded numerous contracts and honors for its impactful contributions in the cybersecurity field.

📋 Description

• Monitor and analyze security events to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities • Utilize threat intelligence sources, security tools, and techniques to detect and investigate incidents • Assess incident impact and recommend mitigation strategies • Collaborate with SOC analysts, incident responders, threat intelligence analysts, and cross-functional teams • Develop and execute proactive threat-hunting initiatives • Analyze security logs, network traffic, and endpoint data for anomalous behavior and IOCs • Perform threat hunting guided by threat modeling and categories including APTs, threat actors, hypotheses, TTPs, anomalies, tools, and IOCs • Analyze incidents to identify IOCs, attack vectors, and threats to organizational assets and data • Investigate and triage alerts to determine severity, impact, and root cause • Use advanced threat-hunting techniques and tools to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities • Develop, test, and validate detection-engineering automation • Develop and maintain threat-hunting playbooks, methodologies, and SOPs • Stay current on cyber threats, attack techniques, and industry best practices • Provide reports and updates to senior management • Drive continuous improvement of threat-hunting processes, tools, and techniques

🎯 Requirements

• Must be able to obtain up to a Top Secret clearance • At least one of the following or equivalent IT certifications: CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials), GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler), Security+ • Minimum 3 years of direct experience providing threat hunt support, including log and event review and incident response • Experience leveraging KQL or similar query language • Experience leveraging SIEM, SOAR, and other tools to identify threat activity and incidents • Experience providing accurate threat hunt support for effective resolution and documentation • Experience supporting multiple cybersecurity incidents simultaneously • Experience adapting easily to learning new technologies • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions • Experience solving new incidents without relying on articles • Experience creating and editing SOP and incident reports • Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management • BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field is preferred, but not required • Proficiency with M365 Defender and Azure Sentinel • Experience with Microsoft Threat Intelligence and Google Threat Intelligence Platforms • Quiet, distraction-free workspace with adequate internet • Full attention and availability during working hours • Schedule aligned with coworkers and clients during core business hours • Disclosure of current or future outside employment and written approval for outside professional activities

🏖️ Benefits

• A choice of medical plans, from an affordable HSA option to a full-featured PPO, with generous company contributions • Dental and vision coverage for you and your family • Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance • Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Paid time off that grows with years of service • Paid federal holidays • Paid certifications • Professional development • Valiant University training portal • Flexible spending accounts • Wellness and fitness program • Referral bonuses • 100% remote work

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