Cyber Defense Analyst

Position Title

Cyber Defense Analyst

Summary The Cyber Defense Analyst monitors, analyzes, and responds to cybersecurity threats affecting organizational networks, systems, and data. The position supports Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and cyber defense operations to protect enterprise and mission systems.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor security tools, alerts, and event logs for indicators of compromise.

Investigate and analyze suspected cyber incidents.

Perform threat hunting and root-cause analysis.

Correlate data from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and other security platforms.

Support incident response activities, containment, eradication, and recovery.

Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist with remediation efforts.

Develop cyber threat intelligence reports and brief leadership.

Document findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.

Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) and compliance activities.

Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, and security teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

3+ years of cybersecurity or SOC experience.

Active Secret clearance

Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, ArcSight, QRadar).

Experience with EDR tools (CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne).

Knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, and cloud environments.

Preferred Certifications

Security+

CySA+

CISSP

GCIH

GCIA

CASP+/SecurityX

CEH