Cyber Security Analyst II

Institute for Defense Analyses • Princeton, NJ

48d • $89,000 - $143,000

About The Position

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has an immediate career opening for a Cyber Security Analyst. This opening is located at IDA's Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey (CCRP). IDA offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and a superior professional working environment. To the right individual, IDA offers the opportunity to have a major impact on key national programs. Under moderate supervision, the Cyber Security Analyst II identifies and resolves potential security breaches and vulnerabilities; maintains information security tools necessary to ensure the secure operation of IDA/CCR-P's information system infrastructure; conducts audits, in collaboration with other IT staff, to determine system configurations that ensure compliance with information security policies and guidelines; provides technical expertise and support to projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer security, or related discipline or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Three years of experience in Information Technology which includes at least two years of experience in cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Plans Information Security Monitoring
• Monitors and analyzes information security alerts from network devices and information systems
• Responds and/or directs the response to information security incidents
• Analyzes indicators of compromise for use in detection
• Reports risk posture of information systems
• Collaborates with industry and government sponsor on new threat indicators
• Works with ISSO to ensure compliance with sponsor security requirements, IDA policy, and CCR-P security needs.
• Executes Media Forensics and Malware Analysis
• Forensic analysis of information systems and portable devices
• Forensic recovery of data using industry tools
• Behavioral analysis of malware to provide indicators for monitoring
• Executes Information System Security Evaluation and Hardening
• Evaluates new information security technologies
• Configures and implement information security technologies
• Validates system hardening and provides guidance for security configuration
• Evaluates network and system security configuration for risk based access control
• Plans Information Security Training and Projects
• Develops employee awareness training for relevant information security trends
• Evaluates information security trends, tools and techniques for potential application to infrastructure and research areas
• Manages and/or contributes to information technology projects
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including diverse health insurance options, generous 10% contribution to retirement, 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave and 20 days paid time off.
• Mission-oriented work at a non-profit that supports and protects our Nation's warfighters; as a non-profit, IDA employees are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL).
• Professional development including tuition reimbursement, internal and external trainings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees