Senior Cyber Threat Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee and assess security events to pinpoint potential threats and vulnerabilities within the organization’s infrastructure.

• Employ advanced threat intelligence resources, security tools, and methodologies to identify and investigate security incidents, evaluate the impact, and suggest suitable mitigation strategies.

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design and implement proactive measures aimed at enhancing the organization’s security posture and reducing risk exposure.

• Formulate and execute strategic plans for proactive threat-hunting initiatives to detect and address potential security threats before they escalate.

• Conduct thorough analyses of security logs, network traffic, and endpoint data to uncover anomalous activities and indicators of compromise (IOCs).

• Examine and triage security alerts to ascertain the severity, impact, and root cause of security incidents.

• Create, test, and validate detection engineering automation to counter threats, emerging risks, and vulnerabilities, thereby improving SOC detections and response times.

⛳️ Requirements

• US Citizenship and the eligibility to obtain a federal clearance, up to a Top Secret clearance.

• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience providing threat hunting support, including log and event review and incident response.

• At least one of the following or equivalent IT certifications: CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials), GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler), Security+.

• Proficient in utilizing KQL (or a similar query language) to support threat hunting responsibilities.

• Experienced in using SIEM, SOAR, and other tools to detect threat activities and incidents.

• Proven experience in delivering threat hunting support with precision for effective resolution and documentation.

• Capable of managing multiple cybersecurity incidents concurrently.

• Quick to adapt to new technologies.

• Able to follow both written and verbal instructions.

• Skilled in resolving new incidents without the aid of prior articles.

• Experienced in creating and revising SOPs and incident reports.

• Excellent communication abilities, with the capacity to convey technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Valiant covers 99% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Costs for Full-time Employees.

• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents.

• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees.

• 100% Paid Certifications.

• 401K Matching up to 4%.

• Paid Time Off.

• Paid Federal Holidays.

• Wellness & Fitness Program.

• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal.

• FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking.

• Referral Bonuses.