Threat Hunter (DCO) - Senior Analyst | Secret-Cleared

Valiant Solutions; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Secret-cleared Tier 3 DCO Senior Analyst / Threat Hunter (Malware) to join our cybersecurity team onsite in Charleston, SC. The role leads complex incident response, conducts proactive threat hunting, and drives improvements to detections within a CSSP environment.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity/engineering or mathematics with CS concentration, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II plus CSSP-specific certifications.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• DoD 8140 CSSP-specific certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incident response activities.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage purple team exercises.
• Enhance detection and response capabilities.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Detection improvements

Operational leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's Degree in Computer/Electrical/Electronics Eng or Math with CS concentration

Job description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Secret-cleared Tier 3 DCO Senior Analyst / Threat Hunter (Malware) to join our cybersecurity team onsite in Charleston, SC. The role leads complex incident response, conducts proactive threat hunting, and drives improvements to detections within a CSSP environment.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity/engineering or mathematics with CS concentration, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II plus CSSP-specific certifications.