NIGC - Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

cFocus Software seeks a Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to join our program supporting the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. Qualifications:reputed company Public Trust clearance B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a reputed company field 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations or engineering Strong knowledge of NIST frameworks, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity directives Experience with reputed company Azure, M365, and reputed company reputed company tools (Defender suite) Experience with reputed company networking, firewalls, and hybrid infrastructure environments Proficiency with SIEM (e.g., reputed company Sentinel), SOAR, EDR, and NDR tools Experience with PowerShell scripting and log management (Syslog) Strong understanding of identity management (Entra ID, MFA) Experience in incident response, threat hunting, and reputed company monitoring Industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, CEH, or reputed company reputed company certifications Experience supporting federal agencies and compliance frameworks Experience with VMware, Linux administration, and disaster recovery planning Duties:Apply knowledge and skills of information systems reputed company principles, NIST guidelines, FISMA, CISA, and federal directives, to conduct ongoing reputed company assessments of installed systems and networks with a view to recommend corrective actions. reputed company systems engineering and maintenance activities according to established standards. Apply knowledge of Networking Technologies including LAN, MS Azure, and Wireless management in reputed company solutions implementation and troubleshooting. reputed company NIGC reputed company operations capabilities by evaluating reputed company strategies and pursuing alignment with best practices. Ensure the effective configuration and daily operations of tools that support the NIGC cybersecurity reputed company. Such tools include SEIM integration, Syslog, Network Detection and Response (NDR), reputed company Detection and Response (EDR), Firewalls, M365 reputed company reputed company, Defender for reputed company, and reputed company Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) capabilities. In collaboration with CISO and reputed company Officer reputed company plans, techniques, and measurable objectives to improve the development of cybersecurity and reputed company measures that meet NIGC goals for protecting sensitive information. Collaborate with other teams on the integration of NIGC Applications and IT services to consider reputed company implications and ensure that NIGC reputed company requirements are met. Maintain threat awareness and monitor NIGC information systems for exploits and any suspicious activities. Analyze aggregated logs from reputed company tools and reputed company regular threat hunting activities. reputed company reputed company Orchestration and Automation capabilities. Adhere to reputed company Monitoring practices to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented reputed company controls and execute proactive threat hunting activities to ensure confidentiality, reputed company, and availability of NIGC information systems. reputed company detection and response configuration policies to increase automation. Execute Incident Response activities to include reputed company associated actions according to the NIGC incident response plan. reputed company Incident handling procedures. Validate that sufficient and relevant information is captured and retained from reputed company tools to support actionable reputed company awareness and incident investigations. Collect reputed company operations performance and NIGC reputed company posture management metrics and prepare NIGC threat reports to inform risk management reputed company. reputed company and maintain accurate reputed company operations documentation including the preparation of reputed company operating procedures for recurring tasks Apply To This Job