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Ensign is hiring ! Key Responsibilities: • Lead high-severity incident response and containment activities, coordinating with stakeholders across IT and business units. • Conduct in-depth forensic analysis on endpoints, networks, and logs to determine the root cause and impact of security incidents. • Develop advanced detection use cases and correlation rules based on threat intelligence and TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.). • Perform proactive threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and threat intel feeds to uncover undetected threats. • Review and fine-tune alerts, playbooks, and automation workflows to reduce false positives and improve SOC efficiency. • Mentor L1 and L2 analysts, providing guidance, training, and quality review of investigations. • Serve as a technical escalation point for complex security issues and investigations. • Contribute to incident post-mortems and provide recommendations to improve security posture and processes. • Collaborate with red/purple teams and engineering to simulate attacks and validate defense effectiveness. Requirements: Education & Certification: • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. • Strongly preferred certifications: • GIAC (GCFA, GCIH, GCIA, GDAT) • CISSP , OSCP , or equivalent Technical Skills: • Deep understanding of security monitoring and detection tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR). • Strong hands-on experience in forensic tools, log analysis, malware analysis, and packet inspection. • Solid grasp of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), threat modeling, and behavior analytics. • Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) is an advantage. • Experience with Windows, Linux, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure security monitoring). Soft Skills: • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong written and verbal communication, including report writing. • Ability to lead investigations and influence cross-functional teams under pressure. Preferred Experience: • 4–6+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or threat detection. • Experience working in or leading incident response within a 24x7 SOC or MSSP environment. • Prior involvement in threat hunting or red/purple team collaboration is a strong plus.