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# Tier 3 Cybersecurity Analyst

- **Company:** ActioNet, Inc.
- **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Computer Forensics, Information Leak Prevention, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Security, Log Analysis, Packet Analyzer, Program Analysis, Security Information and Event Management, Data Logging, Malware, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology, Cybercrime, 3-tier Architectures
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us2dd511dccea80e5c57b68a743eafeeac/eaa

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related field.
 * Eight (8) or more years of professional experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, malware analysis, cyber forensics, or network security.
 * Demonstrated experience in network security architecture, incident detection and response, malware analysis, and cyber forensics.
 * Experience analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating, interpreting, and integrating information from multiple intelligence and security data sources.
 * Experience providing technical guidance and mentorship to cybersecurity personnel.
 * Experience supporting investigations involving cyber threat intelligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement organizations.
 * Demonstrated experience with information security, information risk management, and information systems risk assessment.

## Description

The Tier 3 Cybersecurity Analyst serves as a senior technical leader within the SOC, responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis. This role operates at the core of the intelligence-driven SOC model, fusing multi-source data to identify, analyze, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats impacting Agency systems.
Salary $130k-170K
Clearance: TS/ DOE Q, * Lead advanced incident detection, analysis, response, containment, eradication, and recovery activities for complex and high-severity cybersecurity incidents.

 * Perform proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics, SIEM correlation, threat intelligence, and advanced detection methodologies.
 * Conduct comprehensive cyber forensic investigations, including host, network, endpoint, malware, and digital evidence analysis.
 * Analyze, synthesize, evaluate, interpret, and integrate information from multiple security, intelligence, and operational data sources to identify emerging threats and attack patterns.
 * Fuse computer network attack analysis with cyber threat intelligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement information to support incident investigations, attribution, and response activities.
 * Develop and maintain detection analytics, SIEM use cases, correlation rules, automation scripts, and SOAR playbooks to improve detection, response, and operational efficiency.
 * Perform network traffic packet analysis, protocol analysis, log analysis, malicious software analysis, and email security analysis to identify indicators of compromise and adversary tactics.
 * Support information risk management and information systems risk assessment activities by identifying cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and recommended mitigation strategies.
 * Support and enhance enterprise security technologies, including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) capabilities.
 * Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts in cyber threat analysis, incident response, and security operations.
 * Collaborate with federal agencies, including CISA, US-CERT, law enforcement, and counterintelligence organizations, during complex cybersecurity investigations.
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