Job Description
Join our elite cybersecurity team protecting national infrastructure at the Department of Homeland Security. This full-time federal position in Raleigh offers unparalleled benefits, job security, and the opportunity to defend critical systems against evolving threats. Work in a mission-driven environment where your expertise directly impacts national security.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze network traffic for security threats using advanced SIEM tools
- Develop and implement intrusion detection/prevention systems
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on federal systems
- Incident response coordination during security breaches
- Create comprehensive security documentation and compliance reports
- Collaborate with cross-agency security teams on threat intelligence sharing
- Train federal staff on cybersecurity best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Security+ CE or CISSP certification required
- 3+ years of enterprise security operations experience
- Knowledge of NIST frameworks and federal compliance standards
- Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar) and IDS/IPS systems
- Active government security clearance (or ability to obtain)
- Strong analytical skills and threat hunting capabilities