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# Cyber Security Operations Specialist (CSOC Tier III)

- **Company:** Cherokee Federal
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Encodings, Cyber Security, Network Protocols, Security Information and Event Management, TCP/IP, Malware
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88035914/1

## About the Role

* Current TS/SCI security clearance with the willingness and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
 * BA/BS Degree (Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
 * Minimum of six (6) years of related work experience
 * DoD 8570 IAT Level III required (current); must be able to successfully obtain/maintain CSSP Incident Responder certification within 120 days of start date.
 * Ability to work One (1) or more of Five (5) work shifts
 * Experience with TCP/IP; Protocol analyzers; Network protocols; Cyber Attack Lifecycle; Mitre Attack framework; Obfuscation techniques (i.e. base64; rot13; XOR; URL encoding; etc.); Utilizing SIEM for event analysis
 * Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

## Description

* 24x7x365 coordination, execution, and implementation of all actions required for the containment, eradication, and recovery measures for events and incidents.
 * Incident handling/incident response.
 * Malware and analysis and signature development.
 * Forensic artifact handling and analysis.
 * Performs other job-related duties as assigned


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