Cyber-intelligence and defensive security for U.S. defense and national security agencies
Sentar is a mission-focused cybersecurity and intelligence firm serving defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers. The tech stack (Splunk, Trellix, Burp Suite, Microsoft Sentinel, AWS, Azure, Palo Alto Networks) reflects a defensive-first posture built on SIEM, endpoint protection, and vulnerability scanning. Security hiring dominates the workforce (78 of 143 open roles), paired with active projects in IDS/IPS signature development, detection analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, and forensic triage—indicating a heavy emphasis on threat detection and incident response capability.
Notable leadership hires: Subscriber Management Lead, Operations Center Lead
Sentar is an employee-owned cybersecurity and cyber-intelligence solutions provider founded in 1990, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama with offices in Charleston, San Diego, Columbia, and San Antonio. The company serves defense and national security customers including the Defense Health Agency, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and Missile Defense Agency. Sentar combines cybersecurity operations, intelligence analytics, and systems engineering to address compliance (CMMC, FedRAMP, GovRAMP) and operational security needs across DoD, industrial control systems, and federal healthcare. The workforce is structured around security (54% of open roles) and engineering (21%), with mid-level and senior practitioners making up the bulk of hiring.
Splunk, Trellix, Burp Suite, Microsoft Sentinel, AWS, Azure, Palo Alto Networks, Elasticsearch, Cisco, SolarWinds, Wireshark, and MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat detection and vulnerability management.
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama with offices in Charleston, San Diego, Columbia, and San Antonio. Active hiring in the United States and Germany.
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