Security Operations Analyst 3

cFocus Software seeks a Security Operations Analyst 3 to join our program supporting the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance., * Perform all security analysis activities according to established standards.

• Maintain threat awareness and monitor NIGC information systems for exploits and any suspicious activities; analyze aggregated logs and reports from security tools.
• Develop a daily security analysis and reporting checklist and execute activities identified in the checklist.
• Evaluate effectiveness of security analysis activities compared to best practices and recommend improvements.
• Adhere to Continuous Monitoring practices to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of NIGC information systems.
• Develop detection and response configuration policies to increase automation and alerting.
• Develop Incident handling procedures.
• Execute Incident Response activities to include all associated actions according to the NIGC incident response plan.
• Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from security tools to support actionable security awareness and incident investigations.
• Collect security operations performance and NIGC security posture management metrics and prepare NIGC threat reports to inform risk management decisions., Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form?

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• Active Public Trust clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations or SOC analysis (senior-level)
• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and NDR tools
• Familiarity with NIST frameworks, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity standards
• Experience analyzing logs across network, endpoint, and cloud environments
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, and identity management (Entra ID)
• Experience supporting federal agencies and compliance frameworks
• Experience with VMware, Linux administration, and disaster recovery planning
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CySA+, GCIH, or GCIA
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation tools

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