Cyber Defense Operations Researcher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory(2 months ago)

Golden, COOnsiteFull TimeMedior$97,800 - $211,000Cybersecurity Research Center

About this role

The Cyber Defense Operations Researcher will join the Cybersecurity Research Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies to advance research at the intersection of cybersecurity, energy systems, and national resilience. The role focuses on developing scientific foundations, tools, and methods to secure energy infrastructure and supports high-fidelity experiments using the laboratory’s cyber range. Candidates will work with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to publishable research and sponsor-ready deliverables.

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Required Skills

Incident Response
Forensics
Detection Engineering
Malware Analysis
Threat Hunting
Scripting
SIEM
OT/ICS
Automation
Experimentation

Qualifications

PhD
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
DOE Q/TS/SCI Clearance
PIV Card
Polygraph (May Be Required)

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