Cyber Defense Engineer I - NDR & Threat Ops

MorphWorks Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MorphWorks Inc. is seeking a Cyber Solution Engineer to defend managed networks by deploying, maintaining, and analyzing Network Detection and Response technologies, ensuring eyes-on-glass continuity and a healthy security stack for client assets.

In McLean, VA, you will handle sensor installation, network integration, and daily health checks, perform initial triage of NDR alerts, and prepare security posture reports for clients to communicate value and risk.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of IT or security experience.
• Proficiency with Linux command line, TCP/IP, and basic network troubleshooting.
• Understanding of cyber security concepts and practices.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and optimize network sensors and tune data capture.
• Review and configure firewall/network settings for visibility.
• Perform daily health checks and troubleshoot sensors.
• Lead initial triage for NDR alerts, differentiating true/false positives.
• Prepare weekly and monthly security posture reports for clients.

Skills

Linux command line

TCP/IP

Basic network troubleshooting

Cybersecurity principles

Customer-facing

LLMs for troubleshooting

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, or IT

Cybersecurity Bootcamp completion (SANS/Flatiron/Cybrary)

Tools

SIEM querying (product agnostic)

Log analysis

LogScale

Zeek

Suricata

Job description

MorphWorks Inc. is seeking a Cyber Solution Engineer to defend managed networks by deploying, maintaining, and analyzing Network Detection and Response technologies, ensuring eyes-on-glass continuity and a healthy security stack for client assets.

In McLean, VA, you will handle sensor installation, network integration, and daily health checks, perform initial triage of NDR alerts, and prepare security posture reports for clients to communicate value and risk.