Accenture Federal Services Detection Engineer designs and implements security detection initiatives on the Cyber Incident Response Team. Develops detection logic for SIEM and network security platforms and tunes detection sets.
Responsibilities
Design, engineer, and implement security detection initiatives under the cybersecurity team lead.
Develop new detection logic for SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel) and network security platforms (Cisco FirePower, IDS/IPS), incorporating AI-driven tooling where applicable.
Write and optimize KQL queries for Sentinel to improve detection fidelity and reduce false positives.
Tune detection sets to raise security-relevant events for triage and response teams.
Maintain version control of detection logic using Git and GitHub workflows for collaborative development and auditability.
Bridge the gap between network engineering and cybersecurity teams to advocate for secure network designs and maximize security device capabilities.
Conduct technical briefings to enhance team awareness of network architecture and detection strategies.
Collaborate with operations and management to recommend improvements to security posture and ensure compliance with industry and federal standards (e.g., NIST, CISA).
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityHands-on experience withSIEM platforms (Sentinel preferred)Detection engineeringScripting and parsing (regex
Required
U.S. Citizenship required
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
6 + years experience in information security or equivalent combination of education and work experience
2+ years experience performing event and log analysis across enterprise security tools (AV, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, DLP, SIEM)
Hands-on experience with:
Microsoft Sentinel & KQL (minimum 1 year)
Cisco FirePower and IDS/IPS configuration (minimum 1 year)
SIEM platforms (Sentinel preferred)
Detection engineering: designing and tuning signatures for IoCs and IoAs
Packet and malware analysis using tools like Wireshark
Git and GitHub for detection code version control and collaborative workflows
Scripting and parsing (regex, PowerShell, Python, grep, sed, awk)