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KeenLogic · 2 days ago

Senior SOC Analyst

Merrifield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

KeenLogic is seeking to hire a Senior SOC Analyst & Incident Responder to join our team at the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Senior SOC Analyst is a key member of the Security Operations Center, responsible for conducting advanced investigations, incident response, and proactive threat hunting.

Information Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead advanced incident detection, investigation, and analysis efforts

Correlate SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and firewall data to identify and analyze potential incidents

Perform deep-dive investigations to determine root cause, scope, and impact of incidents

Apply MITRE ATT&CK and other frameworks for adversary TTP identification

Conduct kill-chain and supply chain analysis to understand and counter threats

Coordinate and direct complex incident response activities

Guide preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions in collaboration with SOC, forensics, and engineering teams

Serve as the primary escalation point for high-impact or advanced incidents

Ensure incident handling aligns with established guidelines, response plans, and playbooks

Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify emerging risks

Analyze telemetry, logs, and behavioral patterns for indicators of compromise or attack

Hunt for advanced persistent threats and undiscovered vulnerabilities

Use advanced queries in SOC cybersecurity tools to detect anomalous or suspicious activity

Work with forensic teams to ensure proper forensic collection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence

Coordinate with forensics teams to ensure chain-of-custody and evidence integrity

Extract and analyze relevant artifacts to support investigations and post-incident reviews

Document and communicate forensic findings to stakeholders

Develop and enhance SOC processes, playbooks, and detection capabilities

Refine detection rules, alert thresholds, and automation workflows in SIEM/SOAR platforms and other cybersecurity tools

Create SOPs, knowledge base articles, and training materials for SOC staff

Recommend and guide implementation of new detection and analysis tools

Perform threat intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination

Gather threat data from internal, classified, and open-source intelligence feeds

Analyze and contextualize intelligence to produce actionable recommendations

Share relevant threat information with SOC, leadership, and partner teams

Mentor and train SOC analysts to improve investigative capabilities and analytical thought process

Provide real-time guidance during active incidents

Conduct regular training sessions, tabletop exercises, and red/blue team drills

Validate analyst findings and provide feedback to designed to provoke thought, improve accuracy, and investigative thoroughness

Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen overall cybersecurity posture

Work with engineering, IT, and cloud teams to address identified vulnerabilities

Participate in tool evaluations, recommending solutions that enhance SOC capabilities and identify capability overlap

Support internal coordination with DEA sections, divisions, and external entities

Maintain documentation and reporting for SOC operations

Record investigative steps, evidence, and incident timelines in case management systems

Generate incident reports, trend analyses, and post-mortem summaries

Provide executive-level briefings on security events and SOC performance

Qualification

Incident ResponseCybersecurityComputer ForensicsThreat HuntingSIEMMITRE ATT&CKVulnerability AssessmentThreat IntelligenceCISSPMentoringCollaborationDocumentation

Required

Active Secret or Top Secret clearance

Master's degree and 8 years or Bachelor's degree and 11 years

Documented work experience performing any combination of Information System Security, Security Assessment & Authorization, Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, or Insider Threat

One of the following required: CBROPS, CFR, CompTIA: CySA+, Security + CE, CASP+CE, FITSP-O, SANS: GCFA, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CISSP (or associate), CCSP, CISA, SSCP, CND