Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC

<p>SpecterOps 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.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience.</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>On site client physical location - <strong>Washington, DC</strong></p> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Current TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designation</li> <li>Have 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 scenarios</li> <li>Provide 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 captures</li> <li>Established experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is required</li> <li>Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM</li> <li>Knowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or Azure</li> <li>Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash</li> <li>Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations</li> <li>Interface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner</li> <li>Utilize common forensic and incident response tools</li> <li>Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to haves</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in penetration testing</li> <li>Ability to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologies</li> <li>Ability to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and tools</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their family&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Flexible time off policy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>13 paid holidays annually&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>401(k) with up to 4% company match&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Stock Options &amp; bonuses&nbsp;</li> <li>Remote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>$500 annual home office allowance after first year&nbsp;</li> <li>$150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>$5,000 annual professional development allowance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>$5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>$1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and more&nbsp;</li> <li>A one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planning&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>In person and virtual employee events throughout the year&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>And of course, company swag!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;<em>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.</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;To request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:careers@specterops.io%E2%80%AF">careers@specterops.io </a>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Unsolicited resumes are not accepted</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>#LI-REMOTE&nbsp;</p>