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Zachary Piper Solutions · 1 day ago

Sr. SOC Analyst

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Sr. SOC Analyst to support a DoD program in Newington, VA. This role is critical in safeguarding the network and assets, focusing on incident response, threat hunting, and security analysis within a high-stakes environment.

GovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead complex security incident responses, from post-breach analysis to threat actor identification, leveraging netflow, PCAP analysis, and security event logs to identify and mitigate lateral movements and escalations

Demonstrate proficiency in writing and understanding Snort (or Defender) rules, with a strong capability in utilizing SIEM tools, specifically Splunk, for detailed incident analysis and resolution

Engage in proactive threat hunting, leveraging network data, netflows, and PCAPs for detailed analysis, and employing log information analysis (sysmon, event ID, registry rights) to preemptively identify and neutralize threats

Interacts with the team daily to deliver on the customer’s requirements

Communicates with the team and other work centers to secure the customer’s cloud and on-prem environments

Able to work on a team that supports a mission focused customer with high expectations

Triages and resolves events and incidents successfully defending the customer’s environments with multiple boundaries

Utilizes technical knowledge, interpersonal skills and grit to solve challenging operational requirements

Qualification

SOC experienceSplunkSecurity+ certificationIncident ResponseThreat HuntingPCAP AnalysisNetwork SecurityLog AnalysisCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving