Data Protection Analyst (Splunk) (Charleston)

Data Protection Analyst

Charleston, SC Minimum Secret Clearance Required (TS Eligible) As a Data Protection Analyst you will be involved in daily frontline support, reviewing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alerts, escalating incidents, and collaborating with the engineering team to refine and optimize policy configurations. This role encompasses DLP investigations, secure data transmission, cloud data protection, and user activity monitoring (UAM) triage and escalation.

Position Responsibilities and Duties :

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to data protection events under established procedures
• Support the Insider Threat Response team with incident triage and escalation
• Contribute to policy tuning and optimization efforts
• Generate and maintain data protection metrics via reports and dashboards

Minimum Qualifications :

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or minimum 3 years of equivalent experience

Active Top Secret Clearance Eligibility

Preferred Qualifications :

Proficiency in Splunk Processing Language

Proficiency in MENLO Security for DoD or data classification tools

Experience working in government, DoD, or healthcare environments

Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security

Hands-on knowledge of DLP, CASB, Insider Threat tools

Data classification tools

Certifications :

CySA+

Company Overview :

Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity solutions provider for some of the nation's most valuable information systems. Leveraging advanced threat assessment technology and experience in building high-level information security infrastructure, we develop adaptive solutions uniquely tailored to our customers' business objectives to protect sensitive data against sophisticated threats in an increasingly complex security environment.

Summary of Benefits :

Comprehensive Physical Wellness Package, including Medical, Dental, Vision Care, plus Flexible Spending Accounts for health- and dependent-care are included in our standard benefits plan. 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contribution is immediately available and vested. Annual Training Budget to be used for conference attendance, school enrollment, certification programs, and associated travel expenses. Eleven Federal Holidays, plus three weeks of PTO / vacation / sick leave that accrues at a rate of ten hours per month. Employee Assistance Program : Counseling / legal assistance and other employee well-being programs are also offered. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.