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Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Analyst

Dark Wolf Solutions
Location
Ogden, Utah
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Cybersecurity
Salary
$90,000.00 - $145,000.00
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including direct SOC / vSOC / CSSP incident response experience
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using Splunk Enterprise and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for event correlation and threat detection
  • Direct experience monitoring, ingesting, and analyzing security telemetry within AWS GovCloud environments
  • Hands-on experience utilizing GitLab
  • 2+ years of experience with employment of DoD cybersecurity requirements, policies, and procedures
  • Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 IAT CSSP Certification must be obtained prior to hire
Nice to have
  • Experience with AI/ML security tools
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification
  • Splunk Core Certified Power User / Admin or Elastic Certified Analyst certifications
  • Experience writing search queries using SPL and KQL/Lucene
  • Experience with SentinelOne or similar EDR platforms
What the job really is

The Defensive Cyber Operations Analyst at Dark Wolf Solutions will be responsible for continuous monitoring and analysis of cyber threats in both on-premise and AWS GovCloud environments. The role involves hands-on incident response, utilizing tools like ELK and Splunk Enterprise, and leveraging AI and Machine Learning for enhanced threat detection and incident analysis. The analyst will also participate in vulnerability management, root cause analysis, and the development of cybersecurity tactics and procedures.

Things to weigh
  • Role is fully on-site at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah
  • No salary listed in the posting, but an estimated range is provided
  • Strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees; no third-party staffing agencies or contractors
  • Participation in customer exercises may require after-duty hours work
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