Cybersecurity Analyst

Description

The Cybersecurity Analyst will monitor, analyze, and detect Cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision. They maintain validation of security control tests for cloud service provides, coordinating access to systems and approvals for scanning activities. 

• Performs forensic and data analysis of digital information, ensuring compliance with federal mandates while keeping all stakeholders informed using thorough tracking and documentation 
• Monitor systems and networks for intrusions and proactively identify security flaws and vulnerabilities, and then develop plans of action to remediate security issues 
• May use programming skills to help reverse engineer malicious code and help create fixes 
• Perform security audits, risk analysis, network forensics and penetration testing to analyze, develop, and recommend courses of action 
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of security incidents involving enterprise systems and data, including personally identifiable information (PII) breaches 
• Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact, identifying the specific vulnerability, and making recommendations that enable expeditious remediation 
• Identifies, monitors, and adheres to security policies for networks, systems, and applications collecting computer intrusion evidence, and coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents 
• Conduct cyber trend analysis, malware analysis, and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata 
• Other duties as assigned by management. 

Requirements

• PhD degree in a cybersecurity related field, and at least 2 years of cybersecurity analysis experience.
• OR a Master’s degree in a cybersecurity related field, and at least 4 years of cybersecurity analysis experience.
• OR a Bachelor's degree in a cybersecurity related field, and at least 6 years of cybersecurity analysis experience .
• OR an Associate’s degree in a cybersecurity related field, and at least 8 years of cybersecurity analysis experience.
• OR a high school diploma/GED, at least 10 years of cybersecurity analysis experience.

• Possess one of the following certifications:
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification (which includes either a Security+, CCNA-Security, CySa+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, and/or SSCP certification).
• DoD 8570 IAM II certification (which includes either a CAP, CASP+CE, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), GSLC, CCISO, and/or HCISPP certification).

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI eligibility, and the ability to obtain a polygraph prior to your start.
• US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top-Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.