Cyber Analyst (Tier 2) / Incident Commander (Fully Remote)

Valiant Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider serving public clients nationwide. A 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations center guides incident response and remediation, with lifecycle tracking and documentation of all actions during events.

You will serve as Incident Management lead, mentoring Tier 1/2 analysts and performing log analysis, triage, and escalation per SOPs to Federal Leadership. Strong certifications and SIEM/EDR tooling experience are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience or a Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years in the field.
• Active CISSP, GCIH, Security X, CSAE, or CSIE certification preferred.
• Proficient with Splunk SIEM, Defender EDR and XSOAR for incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Track incident lifecycles and document all actions taken during and after events.
• Serve as key Incident Management personnel and guide Tier 1/Tier 2 analysts.
• Perform log analysis, triage, and elevate notifications to Federal Leadership per SOPs.

Skills

Incident management

Cybersecurity

Mentoring

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Splunk SIEM

Microsoft Defender EDR

XSOAR

Job description

• Man a 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations center and manage escalated alerts.
• Coordinate incident response, stakeholder communication, and remediation efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Track incident lifecycles and document all actions taken during and after events.
• Serve as key Incident Management personnel and guide Tier 1/Tier 2 analysts.
• Perform log analysis, triage, and elevate notifications to Federal Leadership per SOPs.

Requirements:

• Possess 7+ years experience or a Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years in cybersecurity.
• Hold an active CISSP, GCIH, Security X, CSAE, or CSIE certification.
• Demonstrate expertise in Splunk SIEM, Microsoft Defender EDR, and XSOAR.

Valiant Solutions

Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider serving public clients nationwide. Named one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington DC area for 12 consecutive years, it fosters an employee-centric culture and provides great benefits and career development opportunities.