Hybrid Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Offensive Security & IR

Summit-Technologies,-Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support our government client in Washington, DC. The role spans Security Operations Center duties, incident detection, investigation, and response across on-premises and cloud environments, with emphasis on security validation and offensive security activities.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Washington, DC requiring on-site three days per week. Candidates must be eligible for U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations or SOC roles.
• Experience investigating and responding to incidents.
• Knowledge of NIST incident response guidance.
• Experience with network, endpoint, logs, and threat indicators.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, email security, identity security, and threat intel.
• Strong understanding of security principles and attack methodologies.
• Ability to learn offensive security methodologies.
• Experience reproducing findings and validating vulnerabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity alerts using SIEM/EDR.
• Triage incidents to determine scope and containment.
• Analyze network and endpoint telemetry to identify malicious activity.
• Lead investigations involving phishing, malware, and insider threats.
• Develop incident response procedures and playbooks.
• Document incidents and track operational activities.
• Support vendor advisories and security alerts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Conduct authorized offensive security activities and validate remediation.
• Validate known vulnerabilities and assess impact.
• Conduct manual security assessments of apps, APIs, and services.
• Distinguish true findings from false positives and document evidence.
• Develop repeatable testing procedures and guidance.
• Collaborate with security, operations, and external assessors.
• Identify improvements to monitoring and controls.
• Research emerging threats to improve capabilities.
• Support development of offensive security and purple team activities within scope.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

Threat analysis

Security monitoring

Offensive security

Vulnerability validation

Technical writing

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Threat intelligence platforms

Privileged access management

Cloud security

Job description

Summit Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support our government client in Washington, DC. The role spans Security Operations Center duties, incident detection, investigation, and response across on-premises and cloud environments, with emphasis on security validation and offensive security activities.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Washington, DC requiring on-site three days per week. Candidates must be eligible for U.S.