# Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC at SpecterOps

Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC at SpecterOps in Hybrid, Washington DC. Hybrid, paying $110k–$160k. Posted January 23, 2026.

- Company: SpecterOps
- Location: Hybrid, Washington DC
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Pay: $110k–$160k
- Posted: 2026-01-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/specterops/jobs/8389367002
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/defensive-security-analyst-washington-dc-specterops-0q9dqg

## Requirements

- Current TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designation
- Have the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenarios
- Provide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image captures
- Established experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is required
- Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM
- Knowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or Azure
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash
- Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations
- Interface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner
- Utilize common forensic and incident response tools
- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences

## Description

SpecterOps is looking for candidates to support Security Operations at a SpecterOps customer site working directly with client personnel and systems. Candidates will independently support the client engineering, managing, and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems. A successful candidate will have excellent technical skills focused in the security operations space, impeccable soft skills, and be a well-organized, self-directed individual with familiarity working for a service-based information security organization. 

**Salary Range:** $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience.

**Location: **On site client physical location - **Washington, DCRequirements**

- Current TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designation

- Have the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenarios

- Provide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image captures

- Established experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is required

- Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM

- Knowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or Azure

- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash

- Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations

- Interface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner

- Utilize common forensic and incident response tools

- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences

**Nice to haves**

- Experience in penetration testing

- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologies

- Ability to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and tools

**What We Offer:**   

- Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their family    

- Flexible time off policy    

- 13 paid holidays annually    

- 401(k) with up to 4% company match    

- Stock Options & bonuses 

- Remote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office    

- $500 annual home office allowance after first year 

- $150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement   

- $5,000 annual professional development allowance   

- $5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment    

- $1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and more 

- A one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planning     

- In person and virtual employee events throughout the year    

- And of course, company swag!    

 *All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.*  To request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at careers@specterops.io  

*Unsolicited resumes are not accepted*   

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