Tier 3 Cybersecurity Analyst | Req#4584

Rockville, Maryland

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Tier 3 Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Rockville, MD
Position Overview
The Tier 3 Cybersecurity Analyst serves as a senior technical leader within the SOC, responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis. This role operates at the core of the intelligence-driven SOC model, fusing multi-source data to identify, analyze, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats impacting Agency systems.
Salary $130k-170K
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead advanced incident detection, response, and escalation support for high-severity cyber events.
  • Perform proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics, SIEM correlation, and threat intelligence.
  • Conduct deep-dive forensic investigations, including host, network, and malware analysis.
  • Correlate data across SIEM, endpoint, network, cloud, and threat intel sources to identify attack patterns.
  • Develop and refine detection rules, analytics, and SIEM use cases to improve alert fidelity.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts.
  • Integrate cyber threat intelligence with operational analysis, including nation-state and advanced persistent threat (APT) activity.
  • Support M-21-31 logging maturity initiatives, including log validation, correlation, and visibility improvements.
  • Contribute to automation and detection engineering efforts (scripts, playbooks, orchestration).
  • Collaborate with federal stakeholders (e.g., CISA, US-CERT) during major incidents.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, IT, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in incident response, threat hunting, malware analysis, or cyber forensics.
  • Deep expertise in:
    • SIEM platforms and log analysis
    • Network traffic and packet analysis
    • Intrusion detection/prevention systems
    • Malware analysis (static/dynamic)
  • Experience with threat intelligence integration and analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of NIST, FISMA, EO 14028, and M-21-31 logging requirements.
Key Competencies
  • Analytical depth and critical thinking
  • Advanced cyber threat detection
  • Mentorship and technical leadership
  • Cross-domain data correlatio

 

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