Senior SOC Analyst with Security Clearance

Senior SOC Analyst Location: Washington DC Industry: Dept. of Defense / Cybesecurity Salary: $170k-$205k Employment Type: Permanent Placement Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI Eligibility Required Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Summary: We are actively searching for a skilled SOC Analyst to join our defense client s team. The successful candidate will play a vital part in protecting national security infrastructure by identifying, analyzing, and responding to complex cyber threats. They will lead efforts in threat detection, packet analysis, and incident response, while mentoring junior analysts and supporting advanced defense strategies in partnership with federal stakeholders. Qualifications: Active Top Secret clearance required
Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related engineering field preferred; equivalent military or professional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC or cyber threat analysis role
10+ years of overall experience in cybersecurity or information systems environments
DoD 8570 IAT II Certification required (Sec+, CISSP, GCIH, CYSA+) required
Demonstrated expertise in TAP tools, packet capture analysis, and network forensics. Understanding of TAP implementations and encrypted traffic analysis
Experience in working within a classified government environment
Familiarity with threat intelligence, incident response, and cyber defense frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK) Proficiency in packet analysis tools such as Wireshark, TCPdump, and Suricata
Familiarity with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Elastic)
Experience with EDR/XDR tools, IDS/IPS, and log analysis In-depth understanding of cyber kill chain, attacker TTPs, and threat landscape
Comfortable with Windows, Linux, and cloud security monitoring environments
Preferred: One of more additional certification is preferred: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CISSP, or Cisco CyberOps Professional
Strong working knowledge of government cyber policy, RMF, and FedRAMP preferred
Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) preferred
Responsibilities: Install, configure, and maintain network TAPs in production environments, ensuring optimal placement for comprehensive traffic visibility while minimizing network disruption
Perform regular TAP health monitoring, firmware updates, port configuration changes, and proactive maintenance to ensure continuous data capture reliability and compliance with customer infrastructure requirements
Monitor, analyze, and respond to network traffic using TAP-based data capture tools and intrusion detection systems
Perform advanced packet-level analysis and investigate anomalies to identify threats and incidents
Correlate alerts and log data across multiple sources to determine severity and impact
Coordinate incident response activities and ensure proper documentation and escalation procedures
Develop detection rules, custom scripts, and tuning for SIEM and IDS/IPS systems
Mentor junior analysts, provide training on detection techniques, and contribute to SOPs
Support cyber hunt operations, threat modeling, and forensic analysis as needed
Collaborate with government customers, law enforcement, and other partners in secure environments
Maintain strict adherence to classification protocols and data handling procedures
Additional duties as assigned.
EOE/ADA IND123 SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the federal contracting industry, featuring a cutting edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent. Keyword Search string: SOC Analyst, Security Operations Center, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, IT Professional, TAP Technologies, TAPs, Security+, Sec+, DoD 8570, Traffic Analysis Packet, Cyber Threats,