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