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Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the ... CONTRACTOR
Long Beach, CA ยท On-site
Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the ... CONTRACTOR
Long Beach, CA ยท On-site
Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the ... CONTRACTOR
Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the ... CONTRACTOR
Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the ... CONTRACTOR
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$120K - $155K/yr
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San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$120K - $155K/yr
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Huntington Beach, CA ยท On-site
$120 - $136/hr
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Huntington Beach, CA ยท On-site
$120 - $136/hr
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Huntington Beach, CA ยท On-site
$104K - $135K/yr
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$104K - $135K/yr
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San Diego, CA ยท On-site
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DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$60K - $77K/yr
DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$60K - $77K/yr
DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$60K - $77K/yr
DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid
$120K - $155K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. * Expected travel up to 10%. * This is a ...
San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid
$120K - $155K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. * Expected travel up to 10%. * This is a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$140K - $165K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. Expected travel up to 10%. This is a ...
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San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$140K - $165K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. Expected travel up to 10%. This is a ...
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San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid
$140K - $165K/yr
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San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid
$140K - $165K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. * Expected travel up to 10%. * This is a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$140K - $165K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. * Expected travel up to 10%. * This is a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$140K - $165K/yr
... contractor with core competencies in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering ... Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter. * Expected travel up to 10%. * This is a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$60K - $77K/yr
DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Diego, CA ยท On-site
$60K - $77K/yr
DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to ... Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a ...
San Francisco, CA ยท On-site
$130K - $176K/yr
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San Francisco, CA ยท On-site
$130K - $176K/yr
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San Francisco, CA ยท Remote
$130K - $176K/yr
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San Francisco, CA ยท Remote
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Appgate is a leading cybersecurity company and pioneer in the Zero Trust Network Access market ... MEDDIC trained is a plus. * Ability to work independently and deliver measurable results.
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Los Angeles, CA ยท On-site
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Experience advising on privacy, technology, commercial contracting, cybersecurity, data governance ... Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a cross-functional ...
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Ridgecrest, CA ยท On-site
$75K - $82K/yr
This position requires the ability to work independently with minimal oversight and guidance ... Prepare, review, and maintain technical documentation, reports, and cybersecurity artifacts.
Ridgecrest, CA ยท On-site
$75K - $82K/yr
This position requires the ability to work independently with minimal oversight and guidance ... Prepare, review, and maintain technical documentation, reports, and cybersecurity artifacts.
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An Independent Contractor Cyber Security job involves providing cybersecurity services on a contract basis rather than as a full-time employee. These professionals assess security risks, implement protective measures, and respond to cyber threats for businesses or individuals. They often work on short-term projects or long-term contracts, depending on the client's needs. Independent contractors must manage their own business operations, including finding clients, setting rates, and handling contracts. This role offers flexibility and autonomy but also requires staying updated on evolving cybersecurity threats and technologies.
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Long Beach, CA โข On-site
Contractor
Posted 27 days ago
The Cybersecurity Analyst (L2) owns escalated alerts and confirmed incidents that clear front-line triage, investigating and driving
them to resolution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Own escalated alerts and confirmed incidents that clear front-line triage . investigate, scope impact, and drive them to
resolution.
* Serve as the escalation point for the L1 triage analysts, including phishing intake, providing guidance and quality control.
* Investigate across the full appliance stack Eng maintains
EDR, SIEM, firewall, email security, and identity/access ?
correlating signal across tools rather than working alerts in isolation.
* Participate in coverage that spans business hours.
* Feed real investigation findings back to Detection Engineering so tuning reflects what's actually happening on the floor,
not just theoretical use-cases.
* Work alongside the Cybersecurity Engineer team to validate and refine agent-assisted alert triage.
* Document findings clearly enough to support incident response, audit, and handoff to after-hours team.
* Work with the SOC Lead to create documented alert triage workflows.
Required Knowledge and Attributes
* Sound judgment on when to dig in independently versus loop in Detection Engineering, Eng, or the automation team.
* Willingness to work alongside AI-assisted triage tooling and give the engineers building it real, specific feedback.
* Clear written communication; documenting incidents that other teams and auditors will read.
Required Education and Experience
* 2-4 years hands-on experience triaging, investigating, and escalating security alerts in a SOC or equivalent operations
environment.
* Working fluency across core security tooling . EDR, SIEM/log analysis, network/firewall traffic, email security, and identity systems.
* Working Knowledge of Crowdstrike, Darktrace and/or Splunk is a big plus.
Education:Employment Type: CONTRACTOR
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11 - 50 Employees
El Segundo, CA, US
1996