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<div>Cyber Security Analyst III Detection Engineer Elastic SME 
Charleston, SC 
Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI 
 
As a Detection Engineer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing detection mechanisms to identify cyber threats within a Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) environment. You will create and manage IDS/IPS signatures, log correlation rules, and other detection tools based on indicator lifecycle analysis. You will collaborate with Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Watch Analysts and other teams to ensure timely and effective threat detection, adhering to CJCSM 6510.01B reporting requirements and supporting the CSSP&rsquo;s mission to protect data across a wide spectrum of sources and locations. 
 
Position Requirements and Duties<ul><li>
Develop, implement, and maintain custom, high-fidelity detection rules and logic in the Elastic Security platform specifically targeting adversary TTPs mapped to the MITRE ATT&amp;CK&reg; framework.</li><li>
Develop and prioritize risk-based alerting mechanisms to focus detection efforts on high-impact threats, aligning with organizational risk assessments</li><li>
Analyze threat intelligence to create and refine detection mechanisms tailored to the customer&rsquo;s environment</li><li>
Validate and test detection rules to ensure accuracy, minimize false positive and benign positive matches, and enhance threat identification capabilities</li><li>
Collaborate with DCO Watch Analysts to integrate detection mechanisms into monitoring and incident response workflows</li><li>
Maintain and update detection tools and signatures in response to evolving threats, ensuring compliance with CJCSM 6510.01B and other applicable directives</li><li>
Compile and maintain internal standard operating procedure (SOP) documentation for detection creation and implementation processes</li><li>
Coordinate with reporting agencies and subscriber sites to align detection strategies with operational needs and threat intelligence</li><li>
Participate in program reviews, product evaluations, and onsite certification evaluations to assess detection tool efficacy</li><li>
Overtime may be required to support detection implementation or incident response actions (Surge)</li><li>
Up to 10% travel may be required</li></ul>
Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in relevant discipline and 5 years or at least 8 years of experience working in a CSSP, SOC, or similar environment</li><li>
2+ years of experience with signature development, detection logic creation and optimization on multiple platforms</li><li>
Must be a U.S. Citizen</li></ul>
Desired Qualifications<ul><li>
Experience in threat detection engineering, threat hunting, or a related role with hands-on experience using the Elastic Stack, Kibana Query Language (KQL), Event Query Language (EQL), Elasticsearch Query Language (ES|QL) and/or Elastic Defend.</li><li>
Experience with threat intelligence platforms and indicator management</li><li>
Proficient knowledge of detection creation and implementation processes</li><li>
Expertise in IDS/IPS solutions, including signature development and optimization</li><li>
Strong understanding of the indicator lifecycle, including initial discovery, development, operational maturity, and long-term sustainment</li><li>
Effective verbal and written communication skills</li><li>
Ability to solve complex problems independently</li><li>
Preferred certifications: Elastic Certified Analyst; Elastic Certified SIEM Analyst, Elastic Certified Engineer.</li></ul> 

Required Certifications<ul><li>
Must have requisite certifications to fulfill DoD 8570 IAT Level II and CSSP-specific requirements</li></ul> 
Company Overview
Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity solutions provider for some of the nation&rsquo;s most valuable information systems. Leveraging advanced threat assessment technology and experience in building high-level information security infrastructure, we develop adaptive solutions uniquely tailored to our customers&rsquo; business objectives to protect sensitive data against sophisticated threats in an increasingly complex security environment.
Summary of Benefits
<ul><li>Comprehensive Physical Wellness Package, including Medical, Dental, Vision Care, plus Flexible Spending Accounts for health- and dependent-care are included in our standard benefits plan.</li>
<li>401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contribution is immediately available and vested.</li>
<li>Annual Training Budget to be used for conference attendance, school enrollment, certification programs, and associated travel expenses.</li>
<li>Eleven Federal Holidays, plus three weeks of PTO/vacation/sick leave that accrues at a rate of ten hours per month.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program: Counseling/legal assistance and other employee well-being programs are also offered.</li>
</ul>
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Adapt Forward&rsquo;s Veteran/Disability Affirmative Action Plan narrative section is available for inspection upon request during normal business hours at the Human Resources office and may be requested by contacting Human Resources at HR@adaptforward.com.
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Cyber Security Analyst III, Detection Engineer Elastic SME

<div>ACAS Lead 
North Charleston, SC 
Top Secret 
 
As an Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Lead, you will supervise the configuration, installation, hosting, and performance of operations and maintenance for a large global installation of the ACAS Tool Suite with multiple installations of Tenable Security Centers (SC), Nessus Managers (NM), Nessus Agent deployments (NA), Nessus Scanners (NS), and Nessus Network Monitors (NNM). You will oversee the team's support Subscribers at Military Treatment Facilities, Programs of Record, Other Lines of Business, and the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) teams with their requirements to maintain their organization's compliance. 
 
Position Requirements and Duties<ul><li>
As the ACAS Team Lead, this individual will oversee all aspects of the DHA ACAS enterprise, including managing repositories, providing vulnerability &amp; remediation assistance, DISA SCAP content, account administration, application troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with relevant JFHQ-DODIN TASKORDS and DISA Guidance.</li><li>
Additional duties will include SOP, POA&amp;M and CCB administration, outage notifications, monitoring/reporting scanner health, and compliance reporting. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential for this role.</li><li>
The Team Lead will be responsible for team management, training, and resource allocation.</li><li>
This position requires a high degree of organizational ability and attention to detail to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.</li><li>
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex IT projects, building and maintaining strong relationships with team members and customers, and driving process improvements.</li><li>
Up to 20% Travel may be required</li></ul> 

Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>
US Citizen</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in relevant technical discipline</li><li>
At least 8 years of IT/Cyber Security experience</li><li>
At least 5 years of ACAS experience</li></ul> 

Desired Qualifications<ul><li>
Strong understanding of common enterprise technologies</li><li>
Familiarity with various Host-Based Tools</li><li>
Experience with short-suspense deadlines and an ability to manage fluid priorities.</li><li>
Experience managing a team responsible for an enterprise ACAS infrastructure.</li><li>
Experience working within a large enterprise ACAS deployment.</li><li>
Experience with MHS Help Desk ServiceNow Ticketing System.</li><li>
Experience with command line applications.</li><li>
Proficient with desktop programs such as Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, MS Word.</li><li>
Experience with fast-paced work environment.</li><li>
Experience with short-suspense deadlines.</li><li>
Possess a high attention to detail.</li><li>
Experience with MS OneDrive.</li><li>
Experience with MS Teams.</li></ul> 

Certifications<ul><li>
DoD 8570 IAT Level II, DoD 8140 CSSP Auditor, and IAM Level II certifications.</li></ul> 
Company Overview
Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity solutions provider for some of the nation&rsquo;s most valuable information systems. Leveraging advanced threat assessment technology and experience in building high-level information security infrastructure, we develop adaptive solutions uniquely tailored to our customers&rsquo; business objectives to protect sensitive data against sophisticated threats in an increasingly complex security environment.
Summary of Benefits
<ul><li>Comprehensive Physical Wellness Package, including Medical, Dental, Vision Care, plus Flexible Spending Accounts for health- and dependent-care are included in our standard benefits plan.</li>
<li>401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contribution is immediately available and vested.</li>
<li>Annual Training Budget to be used for conference attendance, school enrollment, certification programs, and associated travel expenses.</li>
<li>Eleven Federal Holidays, plus three weeks of PTO/vacation/sick leave that accrues at a rate of ten hours per month.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program: Counseling/legal assistance and other employee well-being programs are also offered.</li>
</ul>
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Adapt Forward&rsquo;s Veteran/Disability Affirmative Action Plan narrative section is available for inspection upon request during normal business hours at the Human Resources office and may be requested by contacting Human Resources at HR@adaptforward.com.
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Cyber Security Analyst IV, ACAS Lead

<div>Detection Engineer Cloud SME 
North Charleston, SC 
Secret Required to Start, TS SCI Required 
 
As a Detection Engineer Cloud SME you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing detection mechanisms to identify cyber threats within a Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) environment. You will focuse on creating and managing IDS/IPS signatures, log correlation rules, and other detection tools based on indicator lifecycle analysis. You collaborate with Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Watch Analysts and other teams to ensure timely and effective threat detection, adhering to CJCSM 6510.01B reporting requirements and supporting the CSSP&rsquo;s mission to protect data across a wide spectrum of sources and locations. 
 
Position Requirements and Duties<ul><li>
Act as the primary SME for cloud log sources, designing efficient and secure log ingestion pipelines across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). This includes configuring data parsing, enrichment, and normalization to ensure data quality and consistency for security analysis.</li><li>
Design and implement detection logic (KQL, EQL, and/or SPL) tailored to cloud-native attacks, including identity-based threats, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration TTPs.</li><li>
Analyze threat intelligence to create and refine detection mechanisms tailored to the customer&rsquo;s environment</li><li>
Validate and test detection rules to ensure accuracy, minimize false positive and benign positive matches, and enhance threat identification capabilities</li><li>
Collaborate with DCO Watch Analysts to integrate detection mechanisms into monitoring and incident response workflows</li><li>
Maintain and update detection tools and signatures in response to evolving threats, ensuring compliance with CJCSM 6510.01B and other applicable directives</li><li>
Compile and maintain internal standard operating procedure (SOP) documentation for detection creation and implementation processes</li><li>
Perform log analysis of Splunk and Elastic to support detection development and validation</li><li>
Coordinate with reporting agencies and subscriber sites to align detection strategies with operational needs and threat intelligence</li><li>
Participate in program reviews, product evaluations, and onsite certification evaluations to assess detection tool efficacy</li><li>
Overtime may be required to support detection implementation or incident response actions (Surge)</li><li>
Up to 10% travel may be required</li></ul> 

Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in relevant discipline and 5 years or at least 8 years of experience working in a CSSP, SOC, or similar environment</li><li>
2+ years of experience with signature development, detection logic creation and optimization on multiple platforms</li><li>
Must be a U.S. Citizen</li></ul> 

Desired Qualifications<ul><li>
Deep technical expertise in major cloud provider security models and services (AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM, CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, VPC flow logs, etc.).</li><li>
Experience working with and developing signatures for Splunk and Elastic</li><li>
Experience with threat intelligence platforms and indicator management</li><li>
Proficient knowledge of detection creation and implementation processes</li><li>
Expertise in IDS/IPS solutions, including signature development and optimization</li><li>
Strong understanding of the indicator lifecycle, including initial discovery, development, operational maturity, and long-term sustainment</li><li>
Effective verbal and written communication skills</li><li>
Ability to solve complex problems independently</li><li>
Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Security, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent SANS GIAC certifications.</li></ul> 

Required Certifications<ul><li>
Must have requisite certifications to fulfill DoD 8570 IAT Level II and CSSP-specific requirements</li></ul> 
Company Overview
Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity solutions provider for some of the nation&rsquo;s most valuable information systems. Leveraging advanced threat assessment technology and experience in building high-level information security infrastructure, we develop adaptive solutions uniquely tailored to our customers&rsquo; business objectives to protect sensitive data against sophisticated threats in an increasingly complex security environment.
Summary of Benefits
<ul><li>Comprehensive Physical Wellness Package, including Medical, Dental, Vision Care, plus Flexible Spending Accounts for health- and dependent-care are included in our standard benefits plan.</li>
<li>401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contribution is immediately available and vested.</li>
<li>Annual Training Budget to be used for conference attendance, school enrollment, certification programs, and associated travel expenses.</li>
<li>Eleven Federal Holidays, plus three weeks of PTO/vacation/sick leave that accrues at a rate of ten hours per month.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program: Counseling/legal assistance and other employee well-being programs are also offered.</li>
</ul>
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Adapt Forward&rsquo;s Veteran/Disability Affirmative Action Plan narrative section is available for inspection upon request during normal business hours at the Human Resources office and may be requested by contacting Human Resources at HR@adaptforward.com.
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Cyber Security Analyst III, Detection Engineer Cloud SME

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