Sr. Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (W2 Position)

Location: St. Petersburgh, FL (Need locals)

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Description:

  • Looking for 10 years in Cybersecurity, with a focus on SOC operations and incident response.
  • Lead and coordinate incident response activities, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and procedures.
  • Perform threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence.
  • Conduct digital forensics and malware analysis to determine the scope and impact of incidents.
  • Collaborate with IT, legal, and business teams to contain and remediate threats.
  • Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends.
  • Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts.
  • Good understanding of networking protocols, operating systems (Windows/Linux), and security technologies.
  • Exposure to malware analysis and digital forensics.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001).
  • Strong experience with tools such as:
  • SIEM: Splunk, CrowdStrike, QRadar
  • EDR: CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, SentinelOne
  • SOAR: Palo Alto XSOAR, Splunk SOAR
  • Forensics: FTK Imager, Autopsy, Wireshark, Procmon
  • High integrity and a proactive, team-oriented attitude.
  • Strategic and tactical thinking with attention to detail.

Certifications:

  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $48.00 – $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person

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