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Agile Defense

Cybersecurity and IT services for government

Cyber Hunt Analyst 3

Security Operations & Incident ResponseConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSpringfield, VA, USA$160k - $175k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five to seven years of progressively responsible cybersecurity experience, including at least two to three years in threat hunting, incident response, security monitoring, digital forensics, or detection engineering.
  • Independent technical judgment and proficiency in multiple threat hunting methodologies.
  • Ability to translate investigative findings into detection engineering improvements and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify, investigate, and analyze sophisticated cyber threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and information systems.
  • Independently conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunts, analyze complex security telemetry, identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and develop actionable intelligence to improve organizational detection and response capabilities.
  • Apply advanced knowledge of threat actor behavior, digital forensics, network security, endpoint detection and response, and security information and event management technologies to discover malicious activity that may evade automated security controls.
  • Support complex incident response investigations and collaborate with threat hunters, security engineers, intelligence analysts, and Security Operations Center personnel.

About the Company

Agile Defense

Cybersecurity and IT services for government

Agile Defense provides IT and cybersecurity services to the U.S. Federal Government, including digital transformation, IT modernization, and a Virtual Security Operations Center (VSOC) to defend against cyber threats. Its services support national security and civilian missions across federal agencies, delivered through various contract vehicles. The company expands its capabilities through acquisitions (IntelliBridge and XOR Security) and focuses on AI-enabled workforce transformation and enterprise IT to enhance government operations. Unlike many suppliers, Agile Defense emphasizes a government-focused portfolio with a multidimensional VSOC and AI-driven workforce upgrades, positioning itself to meet federal security and modernization needs. The goal is to help federal agencies protect data and systems, modernize IT infrastructure, and improve cyber resilience across national security and civilian missions.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
1998

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