Cyber Operations Analyst

Zachary Piper Solutions; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst to support DISA's Defensive Cyber Command Center at Fort Meade, MD. The roles cover enterprise cyber defense operations, threat detection, incident response, and DoDIN security initiatives across the DoD network.

Qualified candidates will have 4+ years in cybersecurity, hands-on SIEM experience (Splunk, ArcSight), and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of cybersecurity/operations experience required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required for access to customer security systems.
• Experience with SIEM tools and threat intelligence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute real-time cyber defense operations including incident handling, event triage, threat detection, network traffic analysis, and vulnerability management.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents using SIEM and threat intel sources.
• Provide cyber situational awareness, defensive recommendations, and operational reporting to technical teams and leadership.
• Analyze enterprise cybersecurity architectures and data to improve prevention, detection, and mitigation capabilities.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders and mission partners to support enterprise-wide defensive cyber operations.

Skills

4+ years cyber security experience

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

TCP/IP knowledge

DoD / CYBER ops awareness

Active TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Information Tech/CS or related field

Tools

Splunk

ArcSight

JIMS

CSAAC

IDS/IPS

PCAP analysis tools

SIEM platforms

Network monitoring technologies

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defensive Cyber Command Center (DCDC). This position is on-site in Fort Meade, MD. These professionals will support enterprise cyber defense operations, threat detection, incident response, network analysis, and strategic cybersecurity initiatives across the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN). Join a mission-critical team responsible for defending national security infrastructure and protecting DoD systems from evolving cyber threats.

Responsibilities for the Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst include:

• Execute real-time cyber defense operations including incident handling, event triage, threat detection, network traffic analysis, and vulnerability management.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents utilizing SIEM platforms, security monitoring tools, and threat intelligence sources.
• Provide cyber situational awareness, defensive recommendations, and operational reporting to technical teams and senior leadership.
• Analyze enterprise cybersecurity architectures, technologies, vulnerabilities, and operational data to improve prevention, detection, and mitigation capabilities.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders, Computer Network Defense Service Providers (CNDSPs), and mission partners to support enterprise-wide defensive cyber operations.

Required Qualifications for the Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst include:

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cyber operations, incident response, security operations, network defense, or enterprise IT environments.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools such as Splunk, ArcSight, JIMS, CSAAC, IDS/IPS, PCAP analysis tools, SIEM platforms, and network monitoring technologies.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, malware analysis, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, cyber defense methodologies, and enterprise security operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to meet all customer security requirements.

Compensation for the Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst includes:

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law.

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