Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

SITEC Consulting, LLC.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SITEC Consulting, LLC. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst Tier 3 to support mission operations. You will lead incident response, perform comprehensive forensic analysis, and investigate complex cybersecurity events in a high-stakes environment.

Your role requires strong technical writing, communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with counterintelligence, law enforcement, and cybersecurity stakeholders while maintaining operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree or at least six years of cybersecurity experience.
• Dod 8140/8570 IAT II and CSSP Incident Responder certifications (or ability to obtain).
• Experience in 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

Technical writing

Communication skills

Threat attribution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent cybersecurity experience

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.