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Our success depends on a diverse team of analysts, researchers, and engineers who are passionate about understanding emerging technologies and applying best practices to support U.S. Government defensive missions.\nOur team provides technical guidance in capability and capacity development for Security Operations Centers (SOCs), National Cyber Centers, and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs). We partner with federal agencies, academic institutions, foreign governments, private industry, and non-profit organizations to strengthen cybersecurity operations globally.\nWe develop and implement strategic and operational procedures that advance the cybersecurity community’s effectiveness. Our work includes regular collaboration with sponsors and partners to design, evaluate, and improve mission performance.\nOur team contributes to technical initiatives by developing and prototyping innovative methods for evaluating and measuring operational and mission success. We design and deliver training and engagement programs across National Incident Response Teams, Product Security Teams, SOCs, and enterprise incident management programs.\nWe are seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Operations Researcher to join our CERT Security Operations team. This role supports mission-driven cybersecurity initiatives focused on strengthening national and international security operations capabilities. 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