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Detection Engineering SME
Location: Washington, DC
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Role Summary
The Detection Engineering SME leads the development of detection content, including up to 3,500 single-event rules and 200 multi-event correlation rules. This role ensures SBA’s threat detection posture is modern, comprehensive, and aligned with current adversary techniques.
Roles & Responsibilities
Location: Washington, DC
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Role Summary
The Detection Engineering SME leads the development of detection content, including up to 3,500 single-event rules and 200 multi-event correlation rules. This role ensures SBA’s threat detection posture is modern, comprehensive, and aligned with current adversary techniques.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Author detection rules for Google SecOps SIEM.
- Deploy curated detections and validate rule performance.
- Build multi-event correlation rules aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Tune detections to meet false-positive thresholds.
- Integrate threat intelligence sources into detection logic.
- Support UEBA risk scoring and insider-threat detection.
- Provide expert guidance during Detect & Tune and Operationalize phases.
- 7 years of experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, or cyber analytics.
- Experience authoring SIEM rules and correlation logic.
- Experience with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and adversary emulation.
- Experience with cloud-native SIEM platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
- GIAC Detection Engineering (GCTI, GDAT), CISSP, or equivalent preferred.
Salary : $45 - $55