Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

CDM Smith; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced environment from our Fort Smith, AR team. The role emphasizes advanced analysis, triage, and resolution of investigations using a mix of commercial and open-source tools, including AI-powered solutions.

The ideal candidate will contribute to threat detection, incident containment, and rapid remediation while integrating automation to improve response effectiveness and

Qualifications

• Experience monitoring, detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Advanced skills in analyzing, triaging and resolving investigations and incidents.
• Familiarity with commercial and open-source tools for threat detection and response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and detect threats in real time.
• Triage and investigate security incidents and coordinate response.
• Correlate alerts/events to identify attack chains and root causes.
• Automate repetitive tasks using available tooling to improve efficiency.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Security investigations

Automation

AI-powered tools

Tools

SIEM

Open-source security tools

AI-assisted security platforms

Job description

Company Overview

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Job Description

The Senior Cyber Operations Analyst is an experienced team member responsible for monitoring, detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents in a fast‑paced environment. This role requires advanced skills in analyzing, triaging and resolving investigations and incidents. The senior analyst uses a combination of commercial and open‑source tools, including AI‑powered solutions, to automate repetitive tasks, enhance threat detection and improve response effectiveness. They correlate alerts and events