Endpoint Security Analyst - Tier 1 at ASP Web Solutions
D.C., WA
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Jul 22, 2026
D.C., WA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior-level security operations contractor role supporting a cybersecurity team, primarily focused on monitoring and triaging security events, developing and maintaining detection queries, and performing root cause analysis. The position also involves configuration management, vulnerability and patch oversight, and working across internal and external groups to improve endpoint security posture. Requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.
Mid level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · Contract
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting is titled 'junior level' but the scope of responsibilities — SME designation in one or more domains, leading research and development of mitigations, cross-team coordination, and developing organizational metrics — is consistent with a Mid-level practitioner rather than a true entry-level hire.
The role is framed as a Contractor engagement (explicitly 'Contractor(s)'), not a full-time employee position.
US citizenship is a hard gate stated explicitly in the requirements, in addition to the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
The SME domains (Mobile Security, Vulnerability Management, Patch Management, Windows GPOs) are listed as 'one or more of the following,' making each individually preferred rather than all required; however, the SME capability itself is a core expectation of the role.
No compensation figures or experience-year minimums are stated in the posting.
The alt SOC 15-1244 is noted because a portion of the work (configuration management, GPO deployment, endpoint hardening) overlaps with systems administration; however, the primary framing is security operations and analysis, making 15-1212 the stronger fit.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Security Operations, SIEM / Event Log Review, Triage & Root Cause Analysis, Patch Management.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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