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Application Cyber Security Engineer -Hybrid

Elite Technical · Reston, Fairfax County

Compensation

$296k–$296kper year

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RemoteFull-timeSecurity Operations

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What is Security Operations?

You monitor alerts in a Security Operations Center. When something looks suspicious, you investigate.

This role is for you if you're detail-oriented, catch things others miss, and stay level-headed.

📋About the Role

Job Description Our client is seeking a Software Focused Cyber Security Engineer to support our customer with DevSecOps, DevOps, AWS Cloud Security, Cloud Migration related tasks. Although this position is primarily remote, monthly visits to our clients Reston VA office is required, along with a final around F2F interview in Reston VA - we are seeking candidates that reside in the nearby area to a…

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Your roadmap to get this job

Most people finish in 10–18 weeks from zero.

1

Foundation

4–6 wks

▸Get CompTIA Security+

▸Learn networking basics

▸Set up a free home lab

2

Build Skills

4–6 wks

▸Complete TryHackMe SOC Level 1

▸Practice analyzing alerts

▸Learn MITRE ATT&CK

3

Get Hired

2–4 wks

▸Build a lab portfolio

▸Apply to SOC Analyst I roles

▸Interview prep with our team

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