Senior Cyber Security Analyst, SOC

General Dynamics Information Technology

full-time

Posted on: 8/27/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington

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💰 $94,676 - $128,092 per year

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About the role

Perform forensic analysis of digital information and handle evidence
Identify network computer intrusion evidence and perpetrators
Lead analysis and investigation of information security events (IDS/DLP/SIEM/etc.) in a 24x7 SOC to detect, verify, and respond to cyber threats
Serve as technical escalation point and mentor junior SOC analysts
Investigate incidents, analyze attack methods, and research new defense techniques and tools
Develop security policy and document SOC procedures
Perform malware and attack analysis to extract indicators of compromise
Correlate data security events across systems and prepare internal and client-facing reports
Maintain familiarity with industry trends and security best practices
Ensure compliance with SLAs, process adherence, and process improvement to meet operational objectives

Active SECRET security clearance (Must Currently Possess: Secret)
US Citizenship Required
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
7+ years of related experience
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and basic networking
Ability to parse/analyze network logs (proxy, firewall, antivirus, email, etc.)
PCAP analysis (Wireshark familiarity, Trellix)
IDS knowledge (Snort, Suricata, etc.)
Familiarity with attack/exploit techniques (OWASP Top 10, command injection, obfuscated code identification)
Significant expertise in SIEM (Splunk, ArcSight, CrowdStrike, etc.)
Threat Intelligence (open source feeds, IOCs, known APT TTPs)
Threat Hunting skills and analyst mindset
Scripting skills (ideally Python, PowerShell, Bash)
Command Line Interface Linux basics (root, directory structure)
Knowledge of Enterprise Windows configurations (Active Directory)
Strong written communication skills