Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC

🏢 Specterops · 📍 Hybrid, Washington DC · 💼 hybrid 💰 $110,000 - $160,000 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

SpecterOps is looking for candidates to support Security Operations at a SpecterOps customer site working directly with client personnel and systems. Candidates will independently support the client engineering, managing, and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems. A successful candidate will have excellent technical skills focused in the security operations space, impeccable soft skills, and be a well-organized, self-directed individual with familiarity working for a service-based information security organization.

Salary Range: $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience.

Location: On site client physical location - Washington, DC

Requirements

Current TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designation
Have the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenarios
Provide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image captures
Established experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is required
Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM
Knowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or Azure
Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash
Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations
Interface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner
Utilize common forensic and incident response tools
Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences

Nice to haves

Experience in penetration testing
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologies
Ability to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and tools

What We Offer:

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🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Specterops Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Evaluates advanced adversary simulation expertise, deep offensive security intuition, and the ability to conduct rigorous, intelligence-driven threat hunting.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Relying strictly on automated scanners rather than manual exploitation and analysis.
2. Bragging about unauthorized access or showing disregard for rules of engagement.
3. Inability to communicate complex technical vulnerabilities clearly to enterprise leadership.

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I emulate modern adversary tactics not just to break systems, but to radically elevate organizational resilience through adversary-informed defense.

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