OCT Consulting, LLC
Tech / AI / Software
SeniorSecurityOperationsAnalyst
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“Senior Security Operations Analyst at OCT Consulting, LLC. Skills: security monitoring, analysis, incident response, continuous monitoring. Perform all security analysis activities according to established standards and best practices. Maintain threat awareness and monitor information systems for exploits and suspicious analyze aggregated logs and reports from security tools”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure comprehensive coverage of security monitoring activities; ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems; increase automation and alerting; support actionable security awareness and incident investigations; inform risk management decisions
Industry & Context.
recommend improvements; proactive threat hunting
Must be a U. S. Citizen, Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation will involve credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency checks, Must work primarily onsite in SW, Washington, DC 20024; limited remote work may be authorized
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
U. S. Citizen, Minimum six (6) continuous years of experience in security operations analysis in a federal government environment, Demonstrated experience with security log analysis, threat detection, and incident response in a SOC or similar operational security environment, Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR/NDR tools, and security monitoring technologies, knowledge of NIST guidelines, FISMA requirements, and federal cybersecurity frameworks, Experience developing and executing security checklists, SOPs, and incident handling procedures, Familiarity with continuous monitoring practices, threat hunting, and security posture management, Experience preparing security metrics, threat reports, and risk management briefings for senior leadership, Security+, GCIA, GCIH, CYSA+, or equivalent security analyst certification required, Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation
Nice to Have
relevant IT certifications may be substituted for a formal degree
What You'll Do.
Perform all security analysis activities according to established standards and best practices
Maintain threat awareness and monitor information systems for exploits and suspicious analyze aggregated logs and reports from security tools
Develop and execute a daily security analysis and reporting checklist to ensure comprehensive coverage of security monitoring activities
Evaluate effectiveness of security analysis activities compared to best practices and recommend improvements
Adhere to continuous monitoring practices to evaluate effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality
and availability of information systems
Develop detection and response configuration policies to increase automation and alerting
Develop incident handling procedures and execute incident response activities including all associated actions according to the incident response plan
Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations
Collect security operations performance and security posture management metrics and prepare threat reports to inform risk management decisions
Support the development and maintenance of security operations documentation and standard operating procedures
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
prepare threat reports to inform risk management decisions
Full Job Description
**Senior Security Operations Analyst** OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology. **Responsibilities and Duties** OCT currently has an opening for a Senior Security Operations Analyst to work with our federal client. The client requires a Senior Security Operations Analyst to support the agency’s cybersecurity program at its Washington, DC headquarters. This position focuses on security monitoring, analysis, incident response, and continuous monitoring across the client's hybrid IT infrastructure. **This position is contingent upon contract award.** **Day to day responsibilities include:** * Perform all security analysis activities according to established standards and best practices. * Maintain threat awareness and monitor information systems for exploits and suspicious activities; analyze aggregated logs and reports from security tools. * Develop and execute a daily security analysis and reporting checklist to ensure comprehensive coverage of security monitoring activities. * Evaluate effectiveness of security analysis activities compared to best practices and recommend improvements. * Adhere to continuous monitoring practices to evaluate effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. * Develop detection and response configuration policies to increase automation and alerting. * Develop incident handling procedures and execute incident response activities including all associated actions according to the incident response plan. * Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations.
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