Cybersecurity Operations Center Analyst

GovCIO is seeking a CSOC Classified Support Engineer to support federal cyber defense missions. In this role, you will monitor classified networks, analyze security alerts, investigate potential intrusions, and coordinate rapid incident response within a 24x7 Cyber Security Operations Center. You'll tune SIEM and security tools, create playbooks, document findings, and collaborate with engineers and analysts to strengthen defenses. Working in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment, you'll leverage modern security technologies while growing your skills through training, mentorship, and impactful national security projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor classified networks and systems for security events and anomalies in a 24x7 CSOC environment.
• Analyze and triage security alerts, identifying true positives and prioritizing incidents by impact and risk.
• Execute incident response activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery, following established playbooks.
• Configure, tune, and maintain SIEM and related security tools to improve detection quality and reduce noise.
• Conduct threat hunting and log analysis to identify indicators of compromise and emerging attack patterns.
• Collaborate with system and network engineers to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen security controls.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, incident reports, and standard operating procedures.
• Support compliance with federal security policies and standards for classified environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations and shift work as needed to support 24x7 operations.
• Engage in continuous learning, training, and knowledge sharing to stay current on cyber threats and defense techniques.

Required Skills

• Security operations monitoring
• SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar)
• Intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS)
• Incident response and containment
• Threat hunting and analysis
• Network security and TCP/IPEndpoint detection and response (EDR)
• Vulnerability management
• Log analysis and correlation
• Security documentation and reporting