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**Description** Leidos is seeking a **SOC Analyst** to join our team at Ft. Meade, MD.In this role you will provide security infrastructure operations support and interfacing across the program. This support includes Microsoft cybersecurity solutions and related technologies. The successful candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual, with a strong IT security background who excels integrating, operating, and deploying security technology and solutions and interacts well with both internal teams and clients. **PROGRAM SUMMARY:** The Defense Enclave Services contract will unify the DOD Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities' common use information technology systems, personnel, functions and program elements under the direction of DISA's Fourth Estate Network Optimization program office. **CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:** + Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required) **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Provide SOC and Incident Response support, including coordination, execution, and implementation of all actions required for the containment, eradication, and recovery measures for events and incidents. + Monitor and reply to events and alerts from the SIEM, monitoring tools, and other network tools. + Investigate events of interest and escalating to senior NOC / SOC members. + Drive incidents from discovery to closure and reporting, with comprehension of escalation procedures and criteria. + Categorize incidents & events, and partner with appropriate authorities in the production of security incident reports. + Coordinate with other DISA organizations, activities, and other services as appropriate to de-conflict blue / red team activity with open incidents/events. + Build timelines, documents, briefings, and other products as required to inform stakeholders of incident response actions, analysis, and the impact of both adversary activity and blue force response actions. + While not in a period of incident response, you will conduct continuous exercises and dry runs to improve response outcomes in the event of a cyber-incident. + Provide cybersecurity root-cause analysis in support of any tickets for which it fails to meet the Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs). This root-cause analysis will include documenting recommendations for corrective action. + Provide enterprise recommendations to Leidos and DISA leadership to remediate environment wide issues, support continuous process improvement, and report analysis. + Investigate compromised endpoints, identifying IOCs within the environment and conveying to users and other teams impact of discovered events. **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:** + Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree. + Must have an active DoD IAT Level II certification, prior to start (e.g. Sec+, CISSP). + Systems administration experience - desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks. + Troubleshooting skills and knowledge of a troubleshooting methodology. + Incident Response Experience. + Knowledge Management skills to follow and create documentation. + KQL/Office 365 Incident response experience. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** + Certifications such as CySA, CEH, GCIA, or GCIH. + Threat Hunting experience against MITRE T Codes + Experience with enterprise antivirus solutions. + Experience with vulnerability scanners. + Incident Response Certification. At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now." If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in. **Original Posting:** October 21, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. **Pay Range:** Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. **About Leidos** Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit . **Pay and Benefits** Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at . **Securing Your Data** Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com . If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ( . **Commitment to Non-Descrimination** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. REQNUMBER: R-00169161 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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