Defend the mission where it matters most!
SOSi is seeking a Cyber Defense Lead (DCO Lead) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to spearhead 24/7 defensive cyberspace operations in support of the Indo鈥慞acific enterprise. This role calls for a hands鈥憃n leader who thrives at the intersection of real鈥憈ime threat detection, rapid response, and operational resilience鈥攕omeone who can unify cyber operations, engineering, and compliance into a single, mission鈥慺ocused defense posture. The DCO Lead will drive synchronized cyber defense execution, ensuring continuous visibility, decisive action, and unwavering mission assurance across a dynamic and contested digital battlespace.
Essential Job Duties:
- Lead the Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) branch, providing daily oversight of cyber defense, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance tracking.
- Supervise, mentor, and train analysts and engineers to ensure consistent performance and procedural adherence across shifts.
- Serve as the Incident Response Lead for escalated cyber events, coordinating containment, remediation, and communication with mission partners and CSSP stakeholders.
- Collaborating with the Deputy, Battle Captains, and Operations/Engineering leads to maintain unified situational awareness across network, system, and cyber domains.
- Direct proactive threat hunting and detection tuning using adversary TTPs and MITRE ATT&CK methodology.
- Oversee AI- and SOAR-assisted response workflows, ensuring automation pipelines align with NSOC standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Track and report CTOs, ATOs, POA&Ms, and vulnerability remediation metrics to support accreditation and compliance.
- Conduct and document tabletop exercises, readiness drills, and after-action reviews to validate detection and response posture.
- Develop and deliver daily/weekly SITREPs, KPIs, and incident summaries for leadership.
- Ensure DCO processes comply with RMF, CSSP, and DoD 8140 standards, maintaining accreditation readiness.