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Cyber
San Antonio, TX
ID : 989-383
Full-Time / Regular
Overview
The Level 4 Cyber Defense Adviser serves as a senior operations lead within the cyber defense team, conducting advanced analysis, correlation, and threat reporting across enterprise environments. This role leads high-impact investigations, authors threat trend reports, and mentors junior analysts to strengthen the organization's cyber defense posture in accordance with DoD and CJCSM 6510.01B requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead detection, investigation, and escalation activities for complex or coordinated cyber incidents
- Provide real-time and retrospective analysis of network traffic to identify adversary TTPs
- Correlate multiple information streams (e.g., logs, alerts, IOCs, all-source intelligence) to establish attack narratives and response strategies
- Perform in-depth analysis of network anomalies using metadata and packet-level data
- Identify applications and operating systems through traffic analysis for network fingerprinting
- Generate daily operational summaries of key cyber events and patterns
- Conduct cyber threat trend analysis and develop reporting products for leadership and stakeholders
- Analyze malicious activity to assess vulnerabilities, threat actor behavior, and potential system impacts
- Coordinate and share threat intelligence across enterprise cyber teams and JFHQ-DoDIN
- Develop SOPs and playbooks to enhance repeatability and maturity of response activities
- Mentor junior analysts and provide quality assurance on event triage and incident response actions
- Maintain awareness of evolving threats and continuously assess detection coverage
Qualifications
TS / SCIBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline8 to 11 years of relevant experience in defensive cyber operationsSubstitution Option : In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional four (4) years of directly relevant experience may be substituted (e.g., 12–15 years total experience without a degree)Must possess one of the following active certifications :Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CCSLP)CompTIA Cloud+CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)Why Work for Us?
Core4ce offers 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vestingComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ceUnlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional developmentTuition assistance for job-related degrees and coursesPaid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedulesThe Forge program supports employee innovations with internal backingAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
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