TS/SCI SOC Analyst: Incident Response & Threat Detection

Piper Companies; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits: PTO, holidays, sick

Training & certification reimbursement

401k

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a SOC Analyst to support a critical intelligence program in McLean, VA. The role requires a TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and 1–3+ years of cyber security experience.

You will monitor and report on threats, analyze traffic, and triage incidents within a high visibility SOC. Preferred qualifications include MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, IDS/IPS/EDR experience, and hands-on use of SIEMs such as Splunk, Wireshark, and ArcSight.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph is required.
• Bachelor's degree and 1-3+ years of cyber security/ network security experience.
• Must have active IAT II certification (Security+ CE, GSEC, CySa+, CEH, CISM, etc.).
• Working knowledge of current COTS Cybersecurity technologies/SIEMs (Splunk, Wireshark, ArcSight).
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain methodologies.
• Experience with IDS/IPS.
• Familiar with programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Yara, Snort).

Responsibilities

• Detect, identify, and report cyber-attacks, intrusions, and anomalies.
• Analyze network traffic and system data to identify threats.
• Conduct cyber incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and impact; propose remediation.
• Track and document cyber incidents from detection to resolution.
• Assess damage to data and infrastructure from incidents.
• Perform trend analysis and reporting on cyber incidents.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph

Bachelor's degree in related field

IAT II certification (Security+ CE, GI

Cyber threat detection

MITRE ATT&CK knowledge

IDS/IPS experience

EDR experience

Programming familiarity (Python/JavaS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related

Tools

Splunk

Wireshark

ArcSight

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a SOC Analyst to support a critical intelligence program in McLean, VA. The role requires a TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and 1–3+ years of cyber security experience.

You will monitor and report on threats, analyze traffic, and triage incidents within a high visibility SOC. Preferred qualifications include MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, IDS/IPS/EDR experience, and hands-on use of SIEMs such as Splunk, Wireshark, and ArcSight.