Cyber Detections Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Cyber Detections Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Cyber Detections Engineer
Leidos is hiring a skilled Cyber Detections Engineer to support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC). Protect critical DHS networks from advanced cyber threats through cutting-edge detection engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain security content like signatures, alerts, rules, and automation from threat hunts and penetration tests.
- Track high-priority threats, analyze TTPs of adversaries using MITRE ATT&CK, and organize proactive hunts.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to design detections and elevate enterprise security.
- Analyze network, endpoint, and application logs; reverse-engineer malware; script detections in Python, C++, or VB.
- Author reports, briefings, and metrics for leadership awareness.
- Manage daily Detection Engineering operations with precision and stakeholder communication.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Cybersecurity.
- Proven experience in SOC environments, threat detection, and content development.
- Strong scripting and log analysis skills.
Why Leidos?
Work on high-impact national security projects with a salary range of $154,050 - $278,475. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, career growth, and collaboration with top cyber experts in Ashburn, VA.
Apply now to safeguard U.S. borders from cyber threats.
Locations
- Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Salary
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Network and endpoint log analysisintermediate
- Signature and rule developmentintermediate
- MITRE ATT&CK frameworkintermediate
- Threat hunting and detectionintermediate
- Python scriptingintermediate
- Cyber threat intelligence analysisintermediate
- SIEM content creationintermediate
- TTP analysisintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity (experience)
- Experience in developing security signatures, alerts, and rules (experience)
- Proficiency in analyzing host, network, and application logs (experience)
- Knowledge of adversary TTPs and threat actors (experience)
- Scripting skills in Python, VB, C++, or similar (experience)
- Ability to produce technical reports and briefings (experience)
- Experience with enterprise security tools and SOC operations (experience)
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain security content including signatures, alerts, rules, workflows, and automation
- Identify, track, and investigate high-priority threat campaigns and malicious actors
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to enhance threat detection and security posture
- Conduct proactive threat hunts using MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Analyze logs, malware, and code to develop detection scripts
- Produce technical reports, briefings, whitepapers, and metrics
- Maintain daily operations for Detection Engineering Team with clear communication
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $154,050 - $278,475
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement plans
- general: Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- general: Paid time off and flexible work options
- general: Employee stock purchase plan
- general: Access to cutting-edge cyber security technologies
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Cyber Detections Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Cyber Detections Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Cyber Detections Engineer
Leidos is hiring a skilled Cyber Detections Engineer to support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC). Protect critical DHS networks from advanced cyber threats through cutting-edge detection engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain security content like signatures, alerts, rules, and automation from threat hunts and penetration tests.
- Track high-priority threats, analyze TTPs of adversaries using MITRE ATT&CK, and organize proactive hunts.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to design detections and elevate enterprise security.
- Analyze network, endpoint, and application logs; reverse-engineer malware; script detections in Python, C++, or VB.
- Author reports, briefings, and metrics for leadership awareness.
- Manage daily Detection Engineering operations with precision and stakeholder communication.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Cybersecurity.
- Proven experience in SOC environments, threat detection, and content development.
- Strong scripting and log analysis skills.
Why Leidos?
Work on high-impact national security projects with a salary range of $154,050 - $278,475. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, career growth, and collaboration with top cyber experts in Ashburn, VA.
Apply now to safeguard U.S. borders from cyber threats.
Locations
- Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Salary
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Network and endpoint log analysisintermediate
- Signature and rule developmentintermediate
- MITRE ATT&CK frameworkintermediate
- Threat hunting and detectionintermediate
- Python scriptingintermediate
- Cyber threat intelligence analysisintermediate
- SIEM content creationintermediate
- TTP analysisintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity (experience)
- Experience in developing security signatures, alerts, and rules (experience)
- Proficiency in analyzing host, network, and application logs (experience)
- Knowledge of adversary TTPs and threat actors (experience)
- Scripting skills in Python, VB, C++, or similar (experience)
- Ability to produce technical reports and briefings (experience)
- Experience with enterprise security tools and SOC operations (experience)
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain security content including signatures, alerts, rules, workflows, and automation
- Identify, track, and investigate high-priority threat campaigns and malicious actors
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to enhance threat detection and security posture
- Conduct proactive threat hunts using MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Analyze logs, malware, and code to develop detection scripts
- Produce technical reports, briefings, whitepapers, and metrics
- Maintain daily operations for Detection Engineering Team with clear communication
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $154,050 - $278,475
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement plans
- general: Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- general: Paid time off and flexible work options
- general: Employee stock purchase plan
- general: Access to cutting-edge cyber security technologies
Tags & Categories
Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Cyber Detections Engineer - Careers at Leidos @ Leidos.
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