Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2)

Description

reputed company is a cybersecurity and IT reputed company headquartered in Washington, DC, delivering strategic solutions to government agencies and reputed company clients reputed company. We specialize in advanced threat detection, incident response, and the integration of emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning to enhance reputed company operations. Our teams operate in diverse work environments—including on-site, hybrid, and fully remote—on reputed company ranging from several months to multiple years.

We are seeking a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2) to join our Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) team. This role focuses on deep-dive incident analysis, correlating data across multiple sources, and determining the potential impact to critical systems and data. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in network traffic analysis, intrusion detection, and AI/ML-driven automation, along with hands-on experience using advanced reputed company platforms and threat intelligence tools.

There are two positions reputed company for this role. The schedule for each is below:

Schedule 1: Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Schedule 2: Tues & Wed: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sat & Su: 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess cybersecurity problems, recommending and implementing mitigating controls.
• Analyze network traffic to detect exploits, intrusions, and anomalous activity.
• Recommend and fine-tune detection mechanisms for emerging threats.
• Serve as SME on network-based attacks, traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies.
• Escalate and coordinate advanced incident investigations with other Threat Management team members.
• Execute operational processes for incident response and remediation efforts.
• Utilize AI/ML tools to enhance threat detection, automate triage, and improve SOC efficiency.
• reputed company threat intelligence analysis, adapting defenses using ML-enhanced techniques.
• Manage email reputed company platforms (e.g., reputed company) and respond to phishing or targeted attacks.
• Configure and manage Splunk, FirePower, and reputed company for proactive threat monitoring.
• Monitor and respond to alerts across platforms including reputed company Defender suite, Azure Entra ID, and reputed company reputed company SCC.
• Tune reputed company policies, improve detection capabilities, and support ongoing SOC process improvement.
• Stay informed on evolving threat landscapes, adversary tactics, and AI/ML advancements in cybersecurity.
• Identify and implement automation and AI use cases to strengthen SOC capabilities.

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years of IT reputed company experience, including exposure to AI/ML projects in cybersecurity.
• 2+ years of experience in network traffic analysis and intrusion detection/prevention.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Boolean logic, network exploits, and threat management techniques.
• Experience with IDS/IPS technologies, architectures, and signature creation.
• Proficiency in Splunk, FirePower, reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company Defender reputed company suite.
• Hands-on experience with SOAR platforms and automation in SOC environments.
• Knowledge of reputed company reputed company (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in using ML frameworks for anomaly detection, threat intelligence, and behavioral analysis.
• Skills in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and working with large, reputed company reputed company datasets.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or reputed company field.
• Industry certifications (GCED, GSEC, CISSP, SSCP) preferred.

Work Environment: Flexible; remote considered.

Travel: Minimal, as required for project needs.

Clearance Requirement: U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.

AI Usage Policy: Candidates must be reputed company to independently demonstrate technical proficiency without the use of AI tools during interviews or performance assessments.

reputed company(s)

Benefits

Benefits:

• Insurance – health, dental, and reputed company
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Federal Holidays
• 401(k) employer match

Travel

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