CSOC Cyber Security Analyst

Description

 The successful candidate must be experienced with the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) and mission.  Must be willing to work outside of normal business hours. (Nights/Weekends). Must be a team player, willing to work challenging assignments and tasks concerning Cyber Security, Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense policy, procedures and guidance; must be willing to travel, on occasion, throughout the AOR (which includes Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Israel and other Southwest Asia nations).

• Interpret, analyze and execute Cyber Security policies, procedures and tactics.  
• Conduct real-time threat analysis for USCENTCOM Headquarters through multiple situational awareness and management tools.   
• Monitor Cyber Security sensor grid situational awareness from Tier 0 to Tier 2 and provide mitigation and improvement recommendations; provide analysis both verbally and in writing for all sensor grid disruptions, outages and/or anomalies; coordinate, report and direct network responses through orders, policies, procedures and guidance.
• Perform Cyber Security information gathering from appropriate tools and databases.  
• Track and report performance and capability metrics. 
• Be familiar with the interpretation of Cyber Security event categorization through analysis and coordination of incoming data flow from security devices or other means.  
• Track anomalies or threat indicators, as required.
• Track and report Cyber Security threats, events and incidents.  
• Review and update Cyber Security tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).     
• Review current intelligence for relevant threats and develop appropriate actions/response
• Assist with tracking of compliancy reporting for USCENTCOM orders.  
• Provide Cyber Security support to USCENTCOM AOR NETOPS Centers, as required. 
• Review security threats and determine/implement effective countermeasures, as required. 
• Analyze network or system changes/reconfigurations for security impacts. 
•  Coordinate and participate in Cyber Security risk analysis and assessments, as required.  

Note

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
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