Cyber Threat Hunter (Evening/Night Shifts)

About the role

Our team, in Pensacola, FL has an immediate need for a Security Operations Center Analyst (Cyber Threat Hunter) to monitor and maintain an active defense security posture by preventing, monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) intrusion detection and prevention operations
• Perform tactical real-time data monitoring of alert, session, statistical, and full packet capture data
• Operate and monitor intrusion-sensing and packet capture tools, such as Wireshark, WinDump, and TCPDump, as well as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools and CSSP security to monitor MSC networks
• Examine alerts generated, perform triage, and determine the scope of the threats
• Perform data correlation and conduct strategic analysis of IDS/IPS data, frequently reconfiguring and updating CSSP security devices with the latest signatures and heuristic techniques to detect and/or prevent the latest threats

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Active Secret Clearance
• Security+ or higher certification
• IAT Level II, such as CompTIA CySA+, SSCP, GSEC, CND, CCNA Security, or higher

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $80,000 to $85,000 annually.

Schedule

Evening/Night shifts required; no work-from-home opportunities. Employee must report to the office daily.

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