Senior SOC Detection & Countermeasures Lead

Leidos Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a senior SOC Lead to maximize detection and prevention capabilities across Pentagon networks. Lead a 10–15 staff team in a 24/7 environment, directing tuning of SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security to ensure optimal detection and rapid mitigation of threats.

The role emphasizes strategic reporting, guidance for tool implementations, and ensuring compliance with DoD directives and PWS requirements, while driving continuous improvement of security operations.

Qualifications

• Requires active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's or higher in IT/Cybersecurity with 12–15 years of related experience (or Master's with 10–13 years).
• 5+ years in incident handling or SOC operations; 3+ years deploying enterprise security tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7x365 monitoring and analysis of network/endpoint security data.
• Tune security tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, End Point Security) for optimal detection.
• Develop and implement countermeasures to mitigate security risks.
• Provide monthly reports on uptime, availability, and mitigation efforts.

Skills

Top-Secret clearance

SOC operations

Incident handling

Technical leadership

Executive reporting

Security tool tuning

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Education

Bachelor's in IT/Cybersecurity

Master's in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

Trellix

MDE

ACAS

Job description

Leidos seeks a senior SOC Lead to maximize detection and prevention capabilities across Pentagon networks. Lead a 10–15 staff team in a 24/7 environment, directing tuning of SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security to ensure optimal detection and rapid mitigation of threats.

The role emphasizes strategic reporting, guidance for tool implementations, and ensuring compliance with DoD directives and PWS requirements, while driving continuous improvement of security operations.