CBO - Senior Security Engineer
cFocus Software Incorporated, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
cFocus Software seeks a Senior Security Engineer to join our program supporting the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Active Public Trust clearance
B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
8+ years of Security Engineering experience
Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) operations and engineering
Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and Defender for Identity (MDI)
Knowledge of AWS logging (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) and cloud security monitoring
Experience with log ingestion, normalization, and schema mapping
Understanding of incident response, threat detection, and SOC operations
Familiarity with NIST frameworks (800-53, 800-61, 800-92) and Zero Trust principles
Experience with detection engineering and threat hunting methodologies
Preferred certifications include but are not limited to
GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications
Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft security platform certifications
Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS security)
Privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM) where applicable
Duties:
Review Microsoft Sentinel log ingestion, pipeline health, and monitoring coverage
Validate, develop, and tune detection use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK
Identify telemetry gaps and ensure proper ingestion and normalization of logs
Coordinate remediation activities with CBO IRM staff
Support vulnerability prioritization and patch governance validation
Validate log routing, transformation, and normalization (e.g., Cribl or similar tools)
Provide technical support during security incidents and escalation events
Support detection engineering, threat hunting, and SOC automation initiatives
Ensure alignment with Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity) and AWS log sources
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Qualifications:
Active Public Trust clearance
B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
8+ years of Security Engineering experience
Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) operations and engineering
Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and Defender for Identity (MDI)
Knowledge of AWS logging (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) and cloud security monitoring
Experience with log ingestion, normalization, and schema mapping
Understanding of incident response, threat detection, and SOC operations
Familiarity with NIST frameworks (800-53, 800-61, 800-92) and Zero Trust principles
Experience with detection engineering and threat hunting methodologies
Preferred certifications include but are not limited to
GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications
Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft security platform certifications
Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS security)
Privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM) where applicable
Duties:
Review Microsoft Sentinel log ingestion, pipeline health, and monitoring coverage
Validate, develop, and tune detection use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK
Identify telemetry gaps and ensure proper ingestion and normalization of logs
Coordinate remediation activities with CBO IRM staff
Support vulnerability prioritization and patch governance validation
Validate log routing, transformation, and normalization (e.g., Cribl or similar tools)
Provide technical support during security incidents and escalation events
Support detection engineering, threat hunting, and SOC automation initiatives
Ensure alignment with Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity) and AWS log sources
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