🚀 Senior SOC Analyst | Arlington, VA | Full-Time 🚀
Seeking a highly skilled Senior SOC Analyst to join their team in Arlington, VA. This full-time role.
InsightIDR Certified Specialist required – only candidates with this certification will be considered. Profiles without this certification will be rejected. Please do not waste your time applying if you do not meet this requirement.
Role Details:
Role: Senior SOC Analyst
Location: Arlington, VA (onsite)
Job Type: Full-Time
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead Tier 2/3 incident investigations using frameworks like NIST 800-61, MITRE ATT&CK, and DoD Cyber Kill Chain
- Coordinate with counterintelligence, compliance, and federal authorities
- Manage Rapid7 InsightIDR, InsightConnect, Nexpose, InsightVM tools
- Develop advanced detection logic and automate patching with Ansible and Puppet
- Conduct proactive threat hunting using SIEM and Python scripts
- Ensure compliance with CMMC, NIST, ITAR, FedRAMP
- Support supply chain cybersecurity and maintain audit-ready documentation
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years in SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response
- Expertise with Rapid7 ecosystem and automation tools (Python, Ansible, Puppet)
- Strong scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash)
- Deep understanding of nation-state threat actors and cyber defense strategies
- Excellent communication skills for executive and federal stakeholder briefings
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field
- InsightIDR Certified Specialist required – only candidates with this certification will be considered. Profiles without this certification will be rejected. Please do not waste your time applying if you do not meet this requirement.
Interested candidates are encouraged to share their updated resume for this impactful role. shsahu@bestpeers.com
Strict Notice:
❌ Please, agency bench sales do not apply and do not share candidate resumes. Only genuine candidates apply.
