Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

Iron Bow Technologies is for people who believe trust is paramount, transformation is embraced, and the future is here, because "What we do matters!"

We are a next generation solutions provider, delivering mission success across government, healthcare, and commercial industries. Iron Bow relies on our passionate people, long standing partnerships, and strategic thinking to solve your most critical challenges.

Whether we team with clients, colleagues, or partners, we put each other first. It’s The Iron Bow Way.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Jr. Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for monitoring and responding to security incidents, performing security analysis, and providing triage and support for security-related issues. This role serves as the frontline of the organization's cybersecurity operations, working closely with operation captains, leadership, and incident response teams.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Participate in security incident response investigations to resolve CND incidents.
• Collect, track, and document computer network defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution.
• Perform analysis of log files from various sources to identify and investigate threats (e.g. host logs, proxy logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs; and intrusion detection system (IDS) logs).
• Perform CND incident triage, determining scope, urgency, and potential impact; identifying vulnerability; and making recommendations that enable fast remediation.
• Perform real-time CND incident handling (e.g.,intrusion correlation/tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs).
• Receive and analyze alerts from various sources and determine root cause.
• Communicate with customers to verify anomalous activity.
• Respond to customer requests.
• Additional duties as assigned

WHAT DRIVES SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE

• 1- 3 years general IT experience
• CompTIA Security , Network or A  
• Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol [DHCP], directory services (e.g., Domain Name System [DNS]) and how they interact to provide network communication
• Knowledge of CND policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledge of different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distribution)
• Knowledge of intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for detecting host- and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies
• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies (e.g. incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses) and security event correlation tools
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code)
• Knowledge of network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth)
• Knowledge of what constitutes a network attack and the relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities
• Skill in handling malware and protecting a network against potential threats via use of malware analysis concepts and methodology
• Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks)
• Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
• Knowledge in packet-analysis and network traffic analysis
• Skill in securing network communications, performing damage assessments and preserving evidence integrity according to SOP or national standards
• Knowledge of basic system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Knowledge of data backup, types of backups (e.g., full, incremental), and recovery concepts and tools
• Strong communication skills (written/oral)

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Associate’s degree in computer related field
• CompTIA A , Net or Security
• Previous experience in a Cybersecurity role

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT!

• You will be part of a company that is growing quickly and values your voice, ideas, and experience
• You will be a key contributor to Iron Bow’s transformational shift in how we deliver value to both customers and employees.
• You will have the pleasure of working with passionate professionals in a culture that fosters a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION;

The salary range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/hr. This range reflects the anticipated base pay for the position and is not a guarantee of final compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, contract requirements, and business needs.

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OUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITMENT

Iron Bow Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All employment decisions at Iron Bow are based on relevant business considerations, such as operational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic prohibited by law. Iron Bow will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.