Cyber Defense Analyst 3

Inova Cybersecurity is looking for a dedicated Cyber Defense Analyst 3 to join the Team. This role will be hybrid full-time day-shift working Monday – Friday.

The Cyber Defense Analyst 3 maintains security monitoring systems and advises on security control implementation. As a subject matter expert, they ensure compliance with policies, federal regulations, and standards. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration to enhance technical outcomes. Responsibilities include IT compliance, audits, remediation, managing complex IT projects, and maintaining system applications. They oversee updates, security optimization, IT change management, protected health information, segregation of duties, and user provisioning. The role also focuses on improving outcomes through research-based processes and communicating updates to stakeholders, including operations teams, executive sponsors, and steering committees.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Cyber Defense Analyst 3 Job Responsibilities:

• Triages, escalates, and coordinates response to security events and incidents, including forensic analysis and remediation.
• Analyzes network traffic, identifies anomalies, and provides daily cyber defense reports.
• Correlates data from logs, IDS, and other sources to assess attack effectiveness and situational awareness.
• Writes and modifies scripts for automating tasks and processing data on Windows/UNIX systems.
• Works with intelligence analysts on threat assessments and after-action reviews.
• Develops standards for data compilation, cataloging, and retrieval with actionable insights.
• Provides expertise in cyber disciplines and presents findings to varied audiences.

Cyber Defense Analyst 3 Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; hybrid
• Education: Bachelor's degree; or Associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required
• Experience: 5 years of experience in Cybersecurity or Information Security or in system or network administration.

Cyber Defense Analyst 3 Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience deploying cyber security tools (i.e. SIEM, firewalls, identity solutions) preferred.
• CISSP, CISM, HCISSP, or Security+ certification preferred.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.