CBO Tier 2 SOC Analyst
Washington, AR - USA
Job Summary
cFocus Software seeks a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to join our program supporting the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Duties:
Qualifications:
- Active Public Trust clearance
- B.S. Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- 2 years of SOC Analyst experience
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity operations and incident response processes
- Experience with SIEM platforms preferably Microsoft Sentinel
- Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat actor tactics
- Experience analyzing logs from endpoints networks cloud and identity systems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Defender tools (Endpoint Identity) and cloud platforms (AWS)
- Experience with digital forensics and malware analysis
- Familiarity with SOAR tools and automation workflows
- Experience supporting federal or regulated environments (NIST CUI etc.)
- Ability to perform threat hunting and advanced correlation analysis
- Preferred certifications include but are not limited to
- GCIA GCIH CISSP CEH or equivalent cybersecurity certifications
- Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft security platform certifications
- Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g. AWS security)
- Privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/US CIPM) where applicable
Duties:
- Perform advanced analysis and investigation of escalated security alerts and incidents
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and determine scope and impact of incidents
- Support incident response activities including containment eradication and recovery
- Perform threat hunting across identity endpoint network cloud and application logs
- Correlate events across multiple data sources within SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel)
- Develop and tune detection rules analytics and use cases
- Maintain and improve SOC playbooks and incident response procedures
- Provide detailed documentation of investigations findings and remediation actions
- Support reporting requirements including contributions to monthly and quarterly reports
- Collaborate with Tier I and Tier III analysts engineers and stakeholders
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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