Cyber Defense Analyst (Fully Remote)

Nightwing; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing provides full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services. The team monitors customer environments, triages alerts, and escalates confirmed threats with actionable reports. Investigations are documented for peer review, while runbooks guide containment actions with timestamped records.

Stay updated on the threat landscape through weekly briefings and training to hone blue team skills and develop proactive, creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer environments using security technologies to triage alerts.
• Escalate confirmed threats with actionable reports through appropriate channels.
• Document investigations thoroughly for peer review and collaboration.
• Execute standard operating procedures for common alert types.
• Perform basic artifact analysis on IP addresses, domains, and file hashes.
• Conduct initial containment actions per runbooks and document all actions with timestamps.
• Stay updated on the threat landscape via weekly briefings and open web research.
• Hone blue team skills through challenges and trainings.
• Take a proactive approach to problems and seek creative solutions.

Job description

• Monitor customer environments using security technologies to triage alerts.
• Escalate confirmed threats with actionable reports through appropriate channels.
• Document investigations thoroughly for peer review and collaboration.
• Execute standard operating procedures for common alert types.
• Perform basic artifact analysis on IP addresses, domains, and file hashes.
• Conduct initial containment actions per runbooks and document all actions with timestamps.
• Stay updated on the threat landscape via weekly briefings and open web research.
• Hone blue team skills through challenges and trainings.
• Take a proactive approach to problems and seek creative solutions.

Nightwing

Nightwing provides full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to intelligence, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Previously part of a Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA, Nightwing became independent in 2024 and continues to support mission-impactful initiatives with a team of dedicated professionals.