Technical Compliance Analyst - TS CI Poly required to apply

Bow Wave LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow Wave LLC in Washington, DC seeks a mid-level cybersecurity professional to monitor networks and systems for security issues and compliance. You will assist in investigating breaches, document findings, and participate in vulnerability identification as part of a collaborative team.

The role includes interpreting logs to spot anomalies, preparing technical summaries, and communicating gaps and remediation steps to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience expected for a mid-level position.
• Industry-recognized certifications may substitute for some experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors computer networks and systems for security issues, suspicious activities, and compliance with standards.
• Assists in investigating security breaches or incidents and documents findings and remediation.
• Works with a team on system analysis, vulnerability identification, and basic compliance testing.
• Supports log interpretation to identify anomalous traffic or data leaks.
• Helps prepare technical summaries and maintains records of actions, evidence, and communications.
• Communicates compliance gaps and remediation steps to internal stakeholders.
• Maintains awareness of vulnerabilities and escalates issues as needed.
• Assists with audits, data calls, and coordination of compliance activities with regular reporting.
• Contributes to incident response efforts under senior guidance and documents lessons learned.
• Supports monitoring of core security controls and tools, performing routine updates and checks.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Compliance testing

Log analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

CompTIA CySA+

Security+

CEH

Tools

SIEM tools

Firewalls

Encryption

Job description

• Monitors computer networks and systems for security issues, suspicious activities, and compliance with established standards.
• Assists in investigating security breaches or incidents and participates in documenting findings and remediation activities.
• Works as part of a team to carry out system analysis, vulnerability identification, and basic compliance testing.
• Supports the analysis and interpretation of logs to identify anomalous traffic, unauthorized activities, or potential data leaks.
• Helps in preparing technical summaries and maintaining detailed records of actions, evidence, and communications.
• Contributes to the communication of compliance gaps and recommended remediation steps to internal stakeholders, following recommendations from senior or lead staff.
• Maintains awareness of current vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and commonly exploited weaknesses, escalating issues as necessary.
• Assists with audits, data calls, and the coordination of compliance activities, including regular reporting and documentation.
• Contributes to incident response efforts as needed, including detection, isolation, and investigation under the direction of senior team members.
• Participates in post-incident reviews and helps document lessons learned.
• Supports the implementation and monitoring of core security controls and toolsets (e.g., firewalls, encryption, SIEM tools), performing routine updates and checks.

Experience:

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience is expected for a mid-level position.
• Industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, Security+, CEH) may substitute for some professional experience.