Cyber Security Operations Specialist (CSOC Tier III)

Location: Springfield, VA, United States

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimate Starting Salary Range for CSOC Analyst Tier III: $110,000 to $115,000

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

 

CSOC Analyst Tier III Responsibilities Include: 

• Provide CSOC tiered services
• 24x7x365 coordination, execution, and implementation of all actions required for the containment, eradication, and recovery measures for events and incidents.
• Incident handling/incident response.
• Malware and analysis and signature development.
• Forensic artifact handling and analysis.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

 

CSOC Analyst Tier III Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested: 

• Current TS/SCI security clearance with the willingness and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph

• BA/BS Degree (Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)

• Minimum of six (6) years of related work experience

• DoD 8570 IAT Level III required (current); must be able to successfully obtain/maintain CSSP Incident Responder certification within 120 days of start date.
• Ability to work One (1) or more of Five (5) work shifts
• Experience with TCP/IP; Protocol analyzers; Network protocols; Cyber Attack Lifecycle; Mitre Attack framework; Obfuscation techniques (i.e. base64; rot13; XOR; URL encoding; etc.); Utilizing SIEM for event analysis

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

 

Company Information:

Criterion Systems LLC is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about Criterion, visit cherokee-federal.com.

 

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

 

Similar searchable job titles:

• Triage Analyst

• Threat Analyst

• Cybersecurity Analyst

• Cybersecurity Technician

• SOC Analyst

Keywords:

• IAT II

• CSSP

• Incident Response

• Cyber Attack Lifecycle

• Malware Analysis

 

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

 

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

 

 

 

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance. We are seeking a highly skilled Tier III Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst to serve as a senior-level incident responder and cyber threat analyst. This role requires deep technical knowledge of cyber threats, detection methodologies, response strategies, and enterprise defense tools. The Tier III Analyst leads incident handling efforts, provides advanced threat analysis, and mentors junior analysts in a 24/7 operational environment.