Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst This position requires an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one. Criterion Systems, a Cherokee Federal company, is seeking a motivated Security Analyst to support cybersecurity operations in a federal environment. The selected candidate will perform hands-on detection, analysis, investigation, threat hunting, and incident response activities while helping strengthen the organization's security posture. This is an operational cybersecurity role requiring end-to-end ownership of security incidents and active participation in protecting mission-critical systems. Compensation & Benefits: Estimated Starting Salary Range for Security Analyst: $110,000 - $115,000 Pay commensurate with experience. Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, and other benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice. Security Analyst Responsibilities Include: Monitor and analyze security events utilizing Splunk Enterprise Security (ES). Build, maintain, and tune Splunk searches, correlation rules, alerts, and dashboards. Conduct incident response activities from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and closure. Investigate endpoint security incidents utilizing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Perform endpoint policy management and incident investigations. Assess AWS cloud security telemetry utilizing GuardDuty, Security Hub, and related cloud security services. Identify threats, vulnerabilities, suspicious activity, and cloud misconfigurations. Execute alert triage, incident scoping, and escalation activities according to established playbooks. Recommend updates and improvements to operational procedures and incident response playbooks. Support threat hunting activities and detection engineering initiatives aligned to MITRE ATT&CK methodologies. Perform phishing investigations, alert enrichment, and forensic review activities.