Information Security Analyst

Mantech International Corporation•Belcamp, MD

54d•$68,500 - $114,100•Onsite

About The Position

Shape the future of defense with MANTECH! Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our nation through advanced tech and innovative solutions. Since 1968, we've been a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, delivering cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Dive into exciting opportunities in Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Propel your career forward and be part of something extraordinary. Your journey starts now-protect and innovate with MANTECH! MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information Security Analyst to join our team in Belcamp, MD. This is an onsite position. The Information Security Analyst will work in support of the Army for the Network Modernization & Mission Network Technical Service Support program (NetMod). NetMod sets forth the work efforts required to provide product technical support services for systems and equipment being produced, fielded, modified or supported by PdM Network Modernization (NetMod) and PdM Mission Network of the Project Manager (PM) Tactical Network (TN) of the Program Executive Office for Command Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). This support may also include future systems and equipment that is acquired for the Army to maintain its technological advantage.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science and 5+ years of relevant experience.
3+ years in the Department of Defense performing information management related duties.
Must be Information Assurance (IA) Trained and Certified per the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
Possess an understanding of network protocols and security principles
Demonstrated experience in security tools and technologies (firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM).
Experience with vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
Possess analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address security threats.
Must be a US citizen and have a current/active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of programming.
Experience with participating in simulated cyberattacks to identify vulnerabilities in systems and applications.
Experience updating and implementing complex security systems for an organization.

Responsibilities

Providing network environment and advanced level computing environment support
Paying special attention to intrusion detection, finding and fixing unprotected vulnerabilities, and ensuring that remote access points are well secured
Collecting data from a variety of Computer Network Defense (CND) tools (including data from approved information assurance (IA) tools to include intrusion detection system alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs) to analyze events that occur within their environment
Applying analytical skills to this data and all compliance with relevant non-technical controls, such as physical security and configuration management, to perform an audit function for the Agent of the Certification Authority (ACA) or other government Information Assurance (IA) Manager for mitigation of risks and reporting to include report generation for certification and accreditation packages or Certification of Networthiness efforts.
Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and incident responses.
Actively monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity and potential security breaches.
Identify weaknesses in systems and applications to proactively address security risks.