Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Analyst

<p>Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for a Defensive Cyber Operations Analyst who will perform continuous system monitoring to identify malicious cyber-attacks while supporting the containment and remediation of IT threats. This role will function as an operator responsible for hands-on incident response, correlation, and threat detection both on-premise using ELK and across AWS GovCloud environments using Splunk Enterprise. Additionally, this position will leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning capabilities to enhance threat detection, streamline incident analysis, and accelerate response actions across monitored networks and applications. This role will be fully on-site at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah.&nbsp;</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Active monitoring, detection, and analysis across on-prem (ELK) and cloud-hosted AWS GovCloud (Splunk Enterprise) environments.&nbsp;</li> <li>Utilize AI-assisted analysis, automation, and correlation of data from various log sources to triage security events, detect anomalies, and reduce response times for complex threats.</li> <li>Vulnerability Management actions to include providing recommendations and implement mitigations.&nbsp;</li> <li>Conduct intrusion analysis and correlation of unauthorized activities; provide and implement recommendations to improve detection and customer mitigation processes.&nbsp;</li> <li>Participate in the Root Cause Analysis process and documentation capturing efforts taken to mitigate unauthorized actions.</li> <li>Participate in the development of DCO tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and supporting documentation.</li> <li>Identify security discrepancies and report and respond to security incidents.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide research and analysis in support of expanding programs and areas of responsibility.&nbsp;</li> <li>Draft documentation for briefings, reports, and informational analyses.&nbsp;</li> <li>Participate in customer exercises (after duty hours may be required).&nbsp;</li> <li>Adhere to defined policies, master plans and schedules.</li> <li>Complete all initial and annual training requirements and disclosures as outlined by BSTG.&nbsp;</li> <li>Perform all other duties as required, consistent with the goals, objectives, and responsibilities of the department.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>4+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including direct SOC / vSOC / CSSP incident response experience.</li> <li>2+ years of hands-on experience using Splunk Enterprise and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for event correlation and threat detection.</li> <li>Direct experience monitoring, ingesting, and analyzing security telemet