Current jobs related to Detection and Response Analyst - Arlington, Virginia - Rapid7

  • Intelligence Analyst

    2 weeks ago


    Arlington, Virginia, United States ANALYGENCE Inc Full time

    About the RoleANALYGENCE Inc is seeking a highly skilled Intelligence Analyst to support our client in developing, providing, and integrating timely, insightful, objective, and relevant all-source intelligence analysis into their operations.Key ResponsibilitiesData Fusion and Analysis: Support the fusion of data from various sources, including reported...

  • Intelligence Analyst

    3 weeks ago


    Arlington, Virginia, United States ANALYGENCE Inc Full time

    Job SummaryANALYGENCE Inc is seeking a highly skilled Junior All-Source Intelligence Analyst to support our client in Arlington, VA. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in developing, providing, and integrating timely, insightful, objective, and relevant all-source intelligence analysis into our operations.Key ResponsibilitiesData...

  • Cyber Threat Analyst

    2 weeks ago


    Arlington, Virginia, United States Nodel Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Threat Analyst / Incident Response Specialist to join our team at Node. Digital. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert-level support in the detection, analysis, and response to cyber threats and incidents.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct in-depth research and analysis of cyber threats...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Argo Cyber Systems Full time

    Job OverviewArgo Cyber Systems specializes in delivering advanced technical support, both remotely and on-site, for cybersecurity challenges. Our services include proactive threat hunting, immediate incident response, and thorough investigations utilizing host-based, network-based, and cloud-based analysis techniques. We are currently looking for skilled...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Nightwing Full time

    About NightwingNightwing is a leading provider of full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence support services to the U.S. government. With a rich history of delivering technically advanced solutions, we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Argo Cyber Systems Full time

    Job OverviewArgo Cyber Systems specializes in delivering both remote and onsite advanced technical support, proactive threat hunting, rapid incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution through host-based, network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Our team is dedicated to providing frontline response for digital...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Argo Cyber Systems Full time

    Job OverviewArgo Cyber Systems specializes in delivering both remote and onsite advanced technical support, proactive threat hunting, rapid incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution through host-based, network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Our team members are at the forefront of digital forensics and...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Peraton Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Gap Team Analyst to join our team at Peraton. As a key member of our Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), you will play a critical role in providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.ResponsibilitiesSupport the Department of State...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Peraton Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Gap Team Analyst to join our team at Peraton. As a key member of our Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), you will play a critical role in providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.ResponsibilitiesSupport the Department of State...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Valiant Integrated Services Full time

    Position Overview:This is a temporary role focused on providing analytical support to the NGB J2 as an Incident Awareness and Assessment analyst. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in Domestic Response and a thorough understanding of DHS and FEMA protocols related to all hazards response.Key Responsibilities:Continuously monitor global...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Peraton Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team at Peraton. As a key member of our Cyber Incident Response Team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the Department of State Red Cell Team by performing Gap Analysis of customer systems...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Peraton Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team at Peraton. As a key member of our Cyber Incident Response Team, you will play a critical role in providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the Department of State Red...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States BCMC Full time

    Job DescriptionBCMC is seeking a highly skilled Principal Cybersecurity Incident Response Technical Leader to support our customer in leading a technical team through the detection, response, mitigation, and reporting of cyber threats affecting the client networks.Key Responsibilities:Oversight and supervision of a 24 x 7 watch supporting continuous...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Leidos Full time

    Job Title: Cyber Security AnalystLeidos is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Analyst to support our team in a dynamic and challenging environment. As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will play a critical role in the prevention, identification, containment, and eradication of cyber threats to our IT Enterprise.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate investigation...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States DCI Solutions Full time

    Job DescriptionServes as a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, providing expert-level support for detection, response, and mitigation of cyber threats affecting networks. This role requires a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, incident response, and threat analysis.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport continuous monitoring and incident response for hybrid...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States DCI Solutions Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Analyst to join our team at DCI Solutions. As a key member of our Security Operations Center (SOC), you will play a critical role in detecting, responding to, and mitigating cyber threats affecting our networks.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the detection, response, and mitigation of cyber threats...

  • Cybersecurity Analyst

    2 weeks ago


    Arlington, Virginia, United States Arlo Solutions Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team at Arlo Solutions. As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will play a critical role in managing and responding to security incidents with precision and urgency.Key ResponsibilitiesIncident Response: Analyze, report, and respond to detected cyber incidents, utilizing advanced skills...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States Nightwing Full time

    Job Title: Cyber Threat AnalystWe are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Threat Analyst to join our team at Nightwing. As a Cyber Threat Analyst, you will play a critical role in identifying and mitigating cyber threats to our customers.Responsibilities:Correlate incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidentsRecommend defense in depth principles...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States ZP Group Full time

    Cyber Network Defense Analyst Job DescriptionZP Group is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Network Defense Analyst to join our team. As a Cyber Network Defense Analyst, you will play a critical role in securing our nation's cyber and communications infrastructure.Responsibilities:Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and...


  • Arlington, Virginia, United States ZP Group Full time

    Cyber Network Defense AnalystZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Network Defense Analyst to join our team. As a Cyber Network Defense Analyst, you will play a critical role in protecting our customers' networks from cyber threats.Responsibilities:Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential...

Detection and Response Analyst

4 months ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Rapid7 Full time

Detection & Response Analyst

We are looking for people with a passion for investigation and forensic analysis to join our MDR SOC team at Rapid7. As a Detection & Response Analyst, you will utilize Rapid7's advanced tools to investigate and triage security events and work side-by-side Rapid7's Incident Response Consultants to investigate incidents ranging from commodity malware to sophisticated threat actors.

About the Team
Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team is built from the ground up to bring motivated and passionate security talent face to face with emerging threats, practical challenges, and evil at scale. Our MDR service uses an impact-driven mindset to focus efforts on effective solutions, encouraging personal and technical innovation within the SOC. MDR provides 24/7/365 monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, and more with a focus on endpoint detection and behavioral intelligence.

About the Role
As a Detection and Response Analyst in Rapid7's SOC, you will be responsible for identifying and analyzing malicious activity in a multitude of customer environments. You will be enabled to complete investigations scaling in complexity from account compromises and commodity malware infections, to complex web server compromises and zero-day vulnerability exploitation. Your Customer Advisor colleagues will be responsible for direct communication with the customers, enabling you to dedicate your efforts to analysis. Your team will be available to answer questions, provide guidance, and assist you in investigations, if needed.

In this role, you will:

  • Utilize Rapid7's world-class software and threat intelligence to identify potential compromises in customer environments as necessary.
  • Conduct investigations into a variety of malicious activity on workstations, servers, and in the cloud. You will investigate all levels of incidents, including Incident Response engagements in which you will provide analysis assistance to Rapid7's Incident Response Consultants.
  • Write Incident Reports for each minor incident investigation you complete, which follow MITRE's ATT&CK Framework and include your own forensic, malware, and root-cause analysis.
  • Communicate with Customer Advisors regarding investigation findings, Requests For Information from clients, and remediation and mitigation recommendations.
  • Communicate with other analysts to share new intelligence regarding tactics, techniques, and trends utilized by threat actors.
  • Provide continuous input to Rapid7's Threat Intelligence and Detection Engineering team regarding new detection opportunities.
  • Assist in customer engagement opportunities pertaining to the function of your role in the MDR service as necessary.

The skills you'll bring include:

  • 1-2 years of experience in a cybersecurity related position (SOC and/or SIEM analysis experience preferred)
  • Understanding of core operating system concepts in Windows, MacOS/Darwin, and Linux. This includes at least an understanding of common internal system tools and directory structures.
  • A fundamental understanding of how threat actors utilize tactics such as lateral movement, privilege escalation, defense evasion, persistence, command and control, and exfiltration.
  • Practical experience gained through CTF and HTB challenges, as well as personal or professional usage of common penetration testing tools such as Mimikatz, Metasploit modules, BloodHound, etc.
  • Experience with hands-on analysis of forensic artifacts and/or malware samples.
  • Passion for continuous learning and growth in the cybersecurity world.
  • Effective collaboration within the SOC and between departments.
  • Dedication to putting each customer's needs and concerns at the forefront of all decision making.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.

About Rapid7

At Rapid7, we are on a mission to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by embracing tenacity, passion, and collaboration to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact.

Here, we're building a dynamic workplace where everyone can have the career experience of a lifetime. We challenge ourselves to grow to our full potential. We learn from our missteps and celebrate our victories. We come to work every day to push boundaries in cybersecurity and keep our 11,000+ global customers ahead of whatever's next.

Join us and bring your unique experiences and perspectives to tackle some of the world's biggest security challenges.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.