Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

mysitec; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

mysitec in Virginia seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst Tier 3 to lead incident response, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts in a mission-focused environment. You will perform forensic analysis, malware investigation, threat attribution, and develop corrective action recommendations while coordinating with cyber, intelligence, and law-enforcement stakeholders.

Active TS/SCI clearance required; DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II and CSSP Incident Responder certifications preferred;

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree or at least six years of cybersecurity experience.
• IAT Level II and CSSP Incident Responder compliant certification, or ability to meet the certification timeline.
• Experience with incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, and defensive cyber operations.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical analysis and response actions during cybersecurity incidents.
• Perform host, server, network, memory, and forensic artifact analysis.
• Analyze malware, develop signatures, and identify indicators of compromise.
• Build incident timelines, reports, briefings, and corrective-action recommendations.
• Develop and use approved scripts and tools to collect and analyze data.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, counterintelligence, and law-enforcement stakeholders as required.
• Review incident tickets for accuracy, documentation, and response quality.
• Participate in exercises and readiness activities when not responding to active incidents.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Malware analysis

Defensive cyber operations

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cybersecurity Operations Analyst Tier 3

Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Schedule: Mission operations support

Serve as a senior incident responder supporting the containment, eradication, and recovery of complex cybersecurity incidents. You will perform forensic analysis, malware investigation, threat attribution, and advanced response activities in a mission-focused environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead technical analysis and response actions during cybersecurity incidents.
• Perform host, server, network, memory, and forensic artifact analysis.
• Analyze malware, develop signatures, and identify indicators of compromise.
• Build incident timelines, reports, briefings, and corrective-action recommendations.
• Develop and use approved scripts and tools to collect and analyze data.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, counterintelligence, and law-enforcement stakeholders as required.
• Review incident tickets for accuracy, documentation, and response quality.
• Participate in exercises and readiness activities when not responding to active incidents.

What You Bring

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree or at least six years of cybersecurity experience.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II and CSSP Incident Responder compliant certification, or the ability to meet the required certification timeline.
• Experience with incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, and defensive cyber operations.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• IAT Level III certification.
• Malware reverse engineering or advanced scripting experience.