Cyber Defense Analyst (TS/SCI Clearance)

ShorePoint; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

144 hours PTO

11 holidays

80% health insurance premium covered

401k

Education reimbursement

Job summary

ShorePoint is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst (TS/SCI) to analyze cyber events and support threat mitigation across enterprise environments. This role operates onsite in Washington, DC, within a cyber operations team and translates complex data into actionable tasks for defense actions.

The position emphasizes collaboration with senior management and client interactions, development of SOPs, and hands-on use of Defender, Sentinel, Splunk, Trellix to safeguard critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 7+ years of experience performing the functions described above.
• Applicants must hold and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data from cyber defense tools, including IDS/IPS, firewalls and logs to identify threats.
• Support cyber defense tasks aligned with project objectives.
• Establish goals and plans that align with project objectives.
• Interface with senior management and support client interactions, including negotiations.
• Apply cyber defense knowledge to support decision-making related to project implementation.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with a team lead and team members to support mission objectives.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

SOP development

Cross-team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

SharePoint

Splunk

Trellix

CoreLight

Tenable

IDS/IPS

Job description

Who we are:

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm with a focus on high-profile, high-threat, private and public-sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. ShorePoint subscribes to a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrates individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers. We are equally passionate about an environment that supports creativity, accountability, diversity, inclusion and a focus on giving back to our community.

The Perks:

As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individuals technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. In support of this philosophy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including major carriers for health care providers. Highlighted benefits offered: 144 hours of PTO, 11 holidays, 85% of insurance premium covered, 401k, continued education, certifications maintenance and reimbursement and more.

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst (TS/SCI Clearance) to analyze cyber events and support threat mitigation across enterprise environments. This role leverages data from cyber defense tools to assess security events and guide response activities. The Cyber Defense Analyst operates as an individual contributor within a functional cyber operations team, collaborating with team members and supporting project execution in alignment with client objectives. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market.

What you’ll be doing:

• Analyze data collected from cyber defense tools, including intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts, firewalls and network traffic logs to identify and mitigate threats
• Support cyber defense tasks and technology assignments in alignment with project objectives.
• Establish goals and plans that align with project objectives.
• Interface with senior management and support client interactions, including negotiations.
• Apply cyber defense knowledge to support decision-making related to project implementation.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with a functional team lead and team members to support mission objectives and execution.

What you need to know:

• Microsoft environments such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel and SharePoint.
• Security information and event management (SIEM) tools such as Splunk.
• Network intrusion detection and prevention (NID/NIP) technologies.
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools such as Trellix and endpoint security concepts.
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) such as tools such as CoreLight.
• Application programming interface (API) development and scanning tools such as Tenable.

Must have’s:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 7+ years of experience performing the functions described above.
• Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
• Applicants must hold and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.

Beneficial to have:

• Industry recognized certifications.

Where it’s done:

• Onsite (Washington, DC).