Remote Cyber Defense Analyst — Tier I

Nightwing; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across VSOC environments. You will work with security tools to distinguish threats, document investigations, and escalate issues to the right stakeholders, ensuring smooth turnover between shifts.

You’ll engage in SOPs, basic artifact analysis, initial containment, and collaborate with Intelligence, PM, and Engineering teams to maintain SOC readiness and deliver mission-critical cyber defense services

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years in cybersecurity or security monitoring.
• Experience with SIEM/XDR (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel).
• Experience with EDR tools and incident containment.
• Experience in 24x7 shift environments.
• Ability to document investigations and tickets.
• Entry-level cybersecurity certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer environments and triage security alerts.
• Escalate confirmed or suspected threats with actionable reports.
• Document investigations with timestamps and evidence.
• Perform basic artifact analysis and initial containment per runbooks.
• Communicate turnover and outstanding actions to oncoming shift.

Skills

Proactive & self-motivated

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Security+ certification (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

EDR tools

Case management tools

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across VSOC environments. You will work with security tools to distinguish threats, document investigations, and escalate issues to the right stakeholders, ensuring smooth turnover between shifts.

You’ll engage in SOPs, basic artifact analysis, initial containment, and collaborate with Intelligence, PM, and Engineering teams to maintain SOC readiness and deliver mission-critical cyber defense services