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. Evening/Night shifts are required; this is not a work-from-home opportunity. Employees must report to the office daily.

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.

Qualifications

• Security+ or higher certification.
• IAT Level II certification, such as:
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • SSCP
  • GSEC
  • CND
  • CCNA Security

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $80,000 to $85,000 annually. The final starting salary will be determined based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, work location, internal equity, and market considerations.