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# Top Secret Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $131,040.0 - $164,320.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, JIRA, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, OSI Models, Log Analysis, Splunk
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.insightglobal.com/jobs/find_a_job/virginia/vienna/top-secret-cybersecurity-engineer/job-555985/

## About the Role

BA/BS Degree and 4 years of experience
-TS Clearance
Hands-on Splunk (dashboards, alerts, log analysis)
Strong security fundamentals (Active Directory, auth/authz, OSI model, networking)
Experience with incident detection/response
Familiarity with AWS security + firewalls
Understanding of NIST controls
Strong critical thinking + communication

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Pen testing exposure (CEH preferred)
Security+
Experience in risk management / SOC-like environments

## Description

Cybersecurity Engineer supporting a security operations environment focused on Splunk monitoring, AWS security tools, and threat response. Works cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, and development teams.

Build and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reporting
Monitor and investigate security alerts (suspicious activity, insider threats, IP/host anomalies)
Perform incident response and analysis
Support AWS security tooling (GuardDuty, WAF, IDS/IPS)
Assist with NIST compliance and IA documentation/artifacts
Manage tickets in Jira (2-5/week) with clear timelines and outcomes
Partner with teams to align security monitoring with business needs


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