Cyber Security Operations Jr. Analyst

TekSynap•Kirtland, NM

18h•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Cyber Security Operations Jr. Analyst to join our Prime Contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

Requirements

Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)
IAT Level II certification and CSSP Analyst certification (Security+ CE or better, CEH or better)
Experience with open-source research, analyzing network traffic, analyzing windows logs, experience with network and host-based security systems, experience with SIEMs, basic knowledge of network topography, intermediate understanding of network protocols, and through understanding of the OSI model.
Experience with Splunk and Trellix ESS (McAfee HBSS)
Minimum 1 year of cyber security analyst experience or 3 years of IT experience
U.S Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Computing Environment certification desired (Windows 2016, Red Hat security, Splunk Power User etc.)
SANS GCIH or similar certification
Tanium Interact Module experience
Wireshark experience
Open source research experience
PowerShell and Bash use
1 year experience working at a CSSP or DoD SOC
Familiarity with DoDM 8530.01 (Cybersecurity Activities Support Procedures).

Responsibilities

Provide the required resources and expertise to support 24x7x365 cybersecurity monitoring and response across DTRA’s distributed network operations environment.
Collect and analyze network and/or host artifacts from a variety of sources across NIPR, SIPR, JWICS and others; to include logs, system images and packet captures to characterize activity, determine root cause, operational impact, and to enable rapid remediation and/or mitigation of cyber threats within the Enterprise Network through the investigation process.
Perform initial cyber incident triage; to include determining initial scope, urgency, and potential impact; identifying the specific vulnerability; escalating incidents to Tier II analysts.
Monitor computer network defense services in a manner that effectively safeguards the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DTRA-supported network environments and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure.
Manage and document cyber defense incidents from initial detection through escalation.
Collaborate with various teams throughout the agency to process intelligence, determine threat, develop mitigations, monitor for attacks, and assess risk while providing cyber based Situational Awareness to agency leadership and stakeholders.
Perform network threat monitoring across a variety of tools and required to perform shift change turnover.
Collaborate and provide expertise to ensure compliance with DoD CSSP Evaluators Securing Metrics (ESM).
Conduct research on threats and adversaries across various open source and government database platforms.
Share and discuss information discovered during the research and monitoring process.