Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Location: Remote, Massachusetts; onsite at the client headquarters 5 days per week during training, followed by a hybrid schedule based on client policy.

Company

hirify.global provides cyber, data operations, systems integration, intelligence mission support, cyber defense, vulnerability research, and software modernization services for intelligence, defense, civil, and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Identify gaps in client security programs and architectures, recommend solutions, and provide strategic cybersecurity consultation.
• Monitor and analyze alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other security tools, including complex investigations and escalations.
• Lead response to high-severity incidents, including containment, eradication, recovery, documentation, and post-incident reviews.
• Develop detection use cases, tune alerts, maintain playbooks and procedures, and contribute to threat intelligence sharing and SOC automation.
• Prepare detailed reports and executive summaries, present findings, and coordinate with IT teams, cyber teams, management, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in an on-call rotation when needed for surge support or incident investigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel.
• Proven incident response experience and experience with endpoint detection and response tools.
• Deep understanding of network protocols, architecture, and security, with proficiency in log analysis and security event correlation.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting languages.
• Proactive, self-motivated, analytical, and able to solve problems and work under pressure during security incidents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborative mindset, risk-management and budgetary awareness, and a continuous learning attitude.

Nice to have

• Client-facing or consulting experience.
• SOC management experience and cybersecurity consultation services experience.
• Cloud security experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of SOAR platforms and security automation.
• Threat intelligence platform experience.
• Project management experience.
• GSEC, GCIH, CISSP, GCTI, CEH, or an equivalent industry certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
• Opportunity to work with cybersecurity and intelligence professionals on complex client challenges.
• Hybrid work is available after the training period, subject to client site requirements.
• Fast-paced, high-pressure environment during active incidents.
• On-call support may be required for surge support or active incidents.