Cybersecurity Analyst

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Analyst in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA).  Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. Join us and make a difference in National Security! 

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.

Job Summary: Perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, perform network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, IDS, IPS and custom sensor output as it pertains to the cyber security of communications networks, and participate in the coordination of resources during incident response efforts.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Review DoD and open-source intelligence for threats.

• Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and integrate those into sensors and SIEMs.

• Triage alerts to identify malicious actors on customer networks.

• Complete moderate-level cyber analysis of potential events.

• Report incidents to customers and USCYBERCOM.

• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.

Basic Qualifications.

• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph.

• US Citizenship Required.

• BS degree and 0+ years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.

• Excellent written/verbal skills with the ability to interpret and author well-formed documents.

• Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical Cybersecurity domain.

• Basic understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth, and common security elements.

• Basic understanding of any of the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS, ID/PS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics, Network Forensics.

• Familiarity or knowledge of malware analysis concepts and methods.

• Familiarity or knowledge of Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATTACK framework.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Security+ Certification

• Academic knowledge of CND domains (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain).

• Understanding of Computer Incident Response organization or Security Operations Center.

• Familiarity of an enterprise SIEM platform like Splunk or Elastic.

• Unix/Linux command line experience.

• Scripting and programming experience.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.