Position Details

Salary $145K – $155K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

This role involves supporting cybersecurity operations, managing security tools, and ensuring compliance in government environments.

Key Responsibilities

Administer security tools
Evaluate security systems
Develop security policies
Perform security impact analyses
Mentor teammates

Technical Overview

Focus on enterprise security tools, network and host security, scripting, and threat analysis using platforms like Forescout, SIEM, and FireEye.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level cybersecurity professional with at least 5 years of experience, proficient in network and system security, familiar with enterprise security tools like Forescout and SIEM platforms, and capable of working independently in mission-critical government environments.

Must-Have Skills

Minimum 5 years general experience3 years of Security Engineering OR Cyber Ops experienceFamiliarity with ForescoutExperience with Windows Servers and LinuxExperience with SIEM platformsExperience with enterprise security toolsExperience with network malware detection platforms

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with Data Loss Prevention platformsExperience with security architectureExperience with security impact analysesMentoring teammates

Tools & Platforms

ForescoutSIEMFireEyeSyslogPowerShellPythonLinuxWindows Servers

Required Skills

Cyber SecurityNetwork AdministrationSystem AdministrationSecurity ToolsFirewallSIEMVulnerability ManagementLinuxWindows ServersPythonPowerShellSyslogForescoutData Loss PreventionFireEye

Hard Skills

Cyber SecurityNetwork AdministrationSystem AdministrationSecurity ToolsFirewallSIEMVulnerability ManagementLinuxWindows ServersPythonPowerShellSyslogForescoutData Loss PreventionFireEye

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-solvingIndependenceArticulateConcise communicationTeam collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Cybersecurity engineering and operations

Role Subtype Security Engineer

Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Linux, Windows Server

Keywords for Your Resume

Cyber SecurityNetwork AdministrationSystem AdministrationSecurity ToolsFirewallSIEMVulnerability ManagementLinuxWindows ServersPythonPowerShellSyslogForescoutData Loss PreventionFireEyecyber securitynetwork administrationsystem administrationsecurity toolsfirewallsiemvulnerability managementlinuxwindows serverspython

Deal Breakers

Lack of 5+ years experience, No experience with enterprise security tools, No familiarity with Forescout or SIEM platforms, No security-related degree or equivalent experience

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