Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity reporting and response efforts in Arlington, VA.

This position requires a proactive professional with expertise in investigating, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents while establishing and performing critical cybersecurity functions. The successful candidate will play a vital role in triaging, analyzing, and managing analytic production requirements to strengthen cybersecurity operations and enhance organizational processes.

• Triage, analyze, and contextualize cybersecurity events to deliver actionable reporting that notifies DHS’s cybersecurity response services.
• Assess and prioritize incidents, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to enable rapid response efforts.
• Provide descriptive and predictive analytics to identify environmental changes and adversary activities that impact triage criteria.
• Correlate and contextualize events to improve situational awareness and operational decision-making.
• Develop and refine processes to analyze vulnerability (environmental) and threat (actor) reports.

Qualifications:

• US Citizen (the nature of our contract requires employees be US citizens).
• Top Secret clearance required.
• At least 10 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience analyzing both vulnerability (environmental) and threat (actor) reports to enhance organizational cybersecurity processes.
• Strong understanding of triage processes, incident response methodologies, and cybersecurity reporting frameworks.
• Proficiency in tools and techniques for data correlation, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity policies, regulations, and frameworks relevant to government operations.
• Self-motivated and adaptable to dynamic operational needs.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or CISM are a plus.
• Experience in federal contracting or working in a government-related cybersecurity environment is highly preferred.