# Defensive Security Analyst-Washington, DC - Company: [Specterops]() - Location: Hybrid, Washington DC - Team: Consulting Services - Salary: $110K – $160K - Posted: January 23, 2026 ## Job description SpecterOps is looking for candidates to support Security Operations at a SpecterOps customer site working directly with client personnel and systems. Candidates will independently support the client engineering, managing, and monitoring Security Operations Center (SOC) systems. A successful candidate will have excellent technical skills focused in the security operations space, impeccable soft skills, and be a well-organized, self-directed individual with familiarity working for a service-based information security organization. **Salary Range:** $110,000-$160,000 base salary annually, commensurate with experience. **Location:** On site client physical location - **Washington, DC** **Requirements** * Current TS/SCI Clearance or eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information designation * Have the following operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 6PM US Eastern Time on site at Washington DC location. Be available for after-hours or weekend work in urgent incident response scenarios * Provide expertise in a supporting capacity for incident response activities and digital forensics state preservation, including the capture and preservation of system logs, volatile memory captures, and hard drive (physical or virtual) image captures * Established experience in operating in SOC environment, either through relevant experience or qualifications, is required * Knowledge of operating and maintaining a SIEM * Knowledge of cloud architectures, particularly AWS or Azure * Experience with programming or scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash * Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of hunt operations * Interface with client contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner * Utilize common forensic and incident response tools * Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences **Nice to haves** * Experience in penetration testing * Ability to quickly learn new technologies and have an ongoing desire to stay current with the latest technologies * Ability to train others on the use of forensic and incident response techniques and tools **What We Offer:** * Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their family * Flexible time off policy * 13 paid holidays annually * 401(k) with up to 4% company match * Stock Options & bonuses * Remote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office * $500 annual home office allowance after first year * $150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement * $5,000 annual professional development allowance * $5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment * $1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and more * A one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planning * In person and virtual employee events throughout the year * And of course, company swag! *All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.*  To request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at [careers@specterops.io](mailto:careers@specterops.io%E2%80%AF) *Unsolicited resumes are not accepted* #LI-REMOTE ## Apply [Apply on Specterops]() Canonical job page: