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Zachary Piper Solutions · 1 day ago

Junior Cyber Threat Hunter

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Junior Cyber Threat Hunter to support a program with the IRS Cyber Security Incident Response Team. The role involves analyzing, investigating, and proactively hunting for cyber threats across a large-scale federal enterprise network using various security tools.

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Hiring Manager
Madeline Zacks
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Responsibilities

Analyze and investigate security events and suspicious activity using tools such as Splunk ES, FireEye, ZScaler, NetWitness, Wireshark, and Linux CLI
Establish normalized network traffic and data flow baselines to identify anomalies and indicators of compromise
Correlate network and system log data from firewalls, DNS, IDS, and other enterprise security platforms
Develop and tune alerts, detection logic, and signatures to improve incident response capabilities
Conduct proactive threat intelligence analysis using OSINT methodologies, scripting, and malware research

Qualification

SIEM toolsPacket capture analysisLinux command lineNetworking fundamentalsMalware analysisScriptingThreat intelligencePublic Trust clearance

Required

2+ years of experience in cyber security, SOC, CIRT, or incident response environments
Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk SPL preferred), packet capture analysis (Wireshark or equivalent), and Linux command line
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, OSI model, and Windows and Linux operating systems
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Ability to obtain an IRS Public Trust clearance

Benefits

PTO
Paid Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Tuition Reimbursement
Sick leave as required by law

Company

Zachary Piper Solutions

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Zachary Piper Solutions is an IT company providing government contracting solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$3M
2018-02-22Series Unknown· $1.3M
2014-04-10Series Unknown· $1.7M

Leadership Team

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Christopher Stroud
Partner Outreach & Engagements
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Justin Jordan
Founder and Chairman
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