Detections Engineering, Threat Evaluation, and Countermeasures Team (DETECT) Analyst

Stellenbeschreibung:

Detections Engineering, Threat Evaluation, and Countermeasures Team (DETECT) Analyst

Sentar is proud to be an employee‑owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Role Description

The DETECT Analyst plays a critical role in strengthening network defense capabilities by developing, testing, and implementing advanced detection measures across multiple data sources. This position involves researching emerging threats, building detection analytics, and conducting forensic analysis and threat hunting to identify and mitigate malicious activity.

The ideal candidate is a technically skilled and analytical professional with a deep understanding of enterprise environments and a passion for continuous improvement in cybersecurity operations.

Key Responsibilities

Use network and host‑based data to drive detection, monitoring, and response capabilities.
Create detection analytics based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and other security frameworks.
Perform research on adversarial tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Assist incident response (IR) teams by analyzing host behavior and network traffic.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop and improve detection and response capabilities.
Conduct forensic analysis and proactive threat hunting as required.
Work independently and collaboratively while maintaining attention to detail under pressure.

Clearance Level

Secret, with ability to obtain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

Certifications

IAT III and CND cert

Experience

Minimum 3–5 years of experience performing incident response, forensics, malware analysis, or penetration testing.
5–7 years of experience required if no degree is held.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong understanding of common enterprise technologies.
Ability to convey highly technical concepts to audiences with varying technical understanding.

Preferred

Proficient in at least three of the following disciplines:

Network traffic analysis and host‑based log analysis
Comprehensive understanding of enterprise Windows security (Active Directory)
Static and dynamic malware analysis
Disk and memory forensics

Practical knowledge in at least one scripting or development language (e.g., PowerShell or Python).
Working familiarity with at least two of the following products:

Splunk and/or Elastic
Sentinel / Microsoft MDE
Fidelis Network

Benefits At Sentar

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and awards programs

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