Cyber Defense Analyst
Location: Alexandria, VA
Industry: Dept. of Defense
Salary: $130k-$145k
Employment Type: Permanent Placement
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance and US Citizenship Required
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Summary: We are seeking a talented and motivated Cyber Defense Analyst to join our client s team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of network, system and security engineers tasked with the remediation of existing network equipment and upgrading to new equipment. Qualifications: * Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required
* Bachelor s or Master s degree in technical field such as computer science or engineering preferred; additional operational experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
* Minimum 5 years of related operational work experience required
* Minimum IAT Level II and CSSP Auditor certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended.
* Strong communication and analytical skills.
* Possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the required advanced cyber analytical analysis.
* Possess working knowledge of DoD s IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements.
* Experience conducting Information Operations Computer Network Defense/Exploitation operations.
* Some Experience with Programming languages (Perl, Python, C, etc.).
* Experience with firewalls and network TAP technologies.
* Have strong experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, packet analysis, malware analysis, signature development.
* Familiarity with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu).
* Installing, configuring, and administering software applications.
* Possess strong troubleshooting skills in problems with software and hardware.
* Configuring, managing, and maintaining networking equipment.
* Strong computer networking skills.
* Working knowledge of DoD's Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert processes.
* Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software. Responsibilities: * Conduct advanced cyber analysis and reporting.
* Liaise between customers, external stakeholders, assessment site POCs, and technical SMEs.
* Provide technical insights and recommendations to the customer.
* Collaborate with DoD leadership, customer coordinators, and authoritative subject matter expert.
* Provide recommendations on appropriate find and fix actions.
* Additional duties, as assigned. EOE/ADA #clearance
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