Cyber Defense Analyst

Dsa Transportation-posted 4 months ago

Fort Belvoir, VA

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Data Systems Analysts, Inc. is seeking a SECRET CLEARED Cyber Defense Analyst to join a team supporting Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) analytics and incident response. The Cyber Defense Analyst will use data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., SIEM, firewalls, network traffic logs.) to analyze events that occur within the environment for the purpose of mitigating threats. Working with a team of cyber, technical, and program subject matter experts to Investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.

Monitor security alerts and logs to identify potential threats and incidents.
Conduct thorough investigations and forensic analysis of security breaches.
Develop and implement incident response plans and strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remediate vulnerabilities and enhance security posture.
Prepare reports on incident findings and recommend improvements to security measures.
Stay current on cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies.
Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts.
Document and escalate incidents that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise.
Perform security reviews and identify security gaps in security architecture.
Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices.
Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited and effects on system and information.
Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata.
Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets.
Coordinate and provide expert technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians.
Perform initial, forensically sound collection of audit logs.
Write and publish cyber defense techniques, guidance, and reports on incident findings.
Monitor external data sources to maintain currency of cyber defense threat condition.
Coordinate incident response functions.

Active Secret or above Security Clearance.
Current GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification.
Current Security + Certification.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
4+ years as a Cyber Defense Analyst/Incident Responder supporting DoD Programs and/or Services.
Army IA Training and Certification BBP (Required).
IAM III with IAT I or II (Required).

Current CISSP Certification.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with security monitoring tools and incident response procedures.
Strong communication skills to support briefing Senior Leadership.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio to rapidly develop informative briefings.

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