Cyber Defense Analyst 1

Inova Health System • Fairfax, VA

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Inova Cybersecurity is looking for a dedicated Cyber Defense Analyst 1 to join
the Team. This hybrid role will be full-time day-shift from Monday – Friday.

The Cyber Defense Analyst 1 monitors security event and detection systems.
Evaluates vulnerability and threat indicators for relevance and impact. Analyzes
system configurations and data to identify system intrusions, unauthorized
accesses and disclosures, misconfigurations, or policy violations. Alerts and
communicates potential security incidents. Works as part of extended team across
all functional IT areas. Responsible for maintaining and supporting Information
Security in the areas of detection, prevention, audit, IT change management
control, management of protected health information, segregation of duties and
provisioning & deprovisioning of users. Performs duties and carries out
responsibilities at the direction of the designated cybersecurity operations
lead and Information Security leadership.

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.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every
day, our 26,000+ 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.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree; or Associate’s degree and 2 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Information Security preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in cybersecurity, cyber defense, or related IT security role.
• A relevant Cybersecurity certification preferred.
• Completion of a cybersecurity internship or hands-on training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triages and correlates security events and offenses upon receipt across cybersecurity operations platforms.
• Escalates security events to security incidents based on established criteria.
• Identifies high impact vulnerabilities relative to the environment.
• Characterizes and analyzes network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
• Receives and analyzes network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts.
• Provides timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities.
• Uses cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity.
• Contributes to the development and cataloging of cyber collection techniques including local and remote collection.
• Utilizes and maintains cyber runs in the Run Book.
• Maintains current threat knowledge, including actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Maintains framework knowledge, such as NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK, and apply to daily activities.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level