Onsite SOC Analyst – Secret/TS Clearance

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalfire Federal is seeking a skilled SOC Analyst with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to support an on-site government client in Arlington, VA. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events using SIEM tools and vulnerability management processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of IT/cybersecurity consulting, experience with security tooling, and the ability to communicate security posture to senior leadership. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years in IT/cybersecurity consulting for a client-focused environment.
• Strong SOC, vulnerability management, and threat-hunting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and analyzes for potential threat activity.
• Provides real-time alerting and monitoring using SIEM tools.
• Maintains security tooling and performs routine maintenance.
• Conducts vulnerability scanning and reports metrics to leadership.
• Participates in patch management discussions and DISA STIG reviews.

Skills

Security monitoring

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT-related field

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Q-Audit IAS-500-27 Splunk application

Tenable Nessus Security Center

Cylance

Extrahop

Burp Suite

Job description

Coalfire Federal is seeking a skilled SOC Analyst with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to support an on-site government client in Arlington, VA. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events using SIEM tools and vulnerability management processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of IT/cybersecurity consulting, experience with security tooling, and the ability to communicate security posture to senior leadership. Local candidates preferred.