Junior Endpoint Protection Analyst - Washington DC

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About The Position

VIATEQ Corporation is seeking a Junior Endpoint Protection Analyst to support enterprise cybersecurity operations and IT administrative support services for a federal government client. This role is crucial for assisting in the administration, monitoring, and maintenance of enterprise endpoint security controls and endpoint protection platforms across a complex federal IT environment. The ideal candidate is an early-career cybersecurity professional with foundational knowledge of endpoint security, security operations, and Federal cybersecurity compliance. This individual must be eager to learn, possess a collaborative mindset, and have the technical foundation to support endpoint protection capabilities under senior guidance. The Junior Endpoint Protection Analyst will support the protection of Government endpoints against various security threats, contributing to the program's overall security posture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience or military service.
Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a cybersecurity, IT operations, or endpoint security support role.
Foundational knowledge of endpoint security concepts, including antivirus and anti-malware technologies, EDR platforms, endpoint hardening, patch management, and mobile device management.
Foundational knowledge of Windows operating system administration and security, including Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Security Center, and Windows Event Logs.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government background investigation, PIV credentials, and all requisite IT access authorizations prior to performing work.
Strong analytical and attention-to-detail skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a cross-functional technical team.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
Strong commitment to professional growth and continuous learning.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and priorities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting endpoint security or cybersecurity operations in a federal government IT contracting environment.
Exposure to Linux or macOS endpoint security administration and hardening.
Familiarity with enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys, or equivalent tools.
CompTIA Security+ certification or active pursuit of CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent foundational IT certification.
Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification.
Familiarity with enterprise EDR platforms such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Carbon Black, SentinelOne, or equivalent tools.
Familiarity with enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7 InsightVM, or equivalent tools.
Basic familiarity with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or equivalent tools.
Familiarity with DISA STIG Viewer or SCAP Compliance Checker tools.
Basic scripting knowledge in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Familiarity with ITIL-based IT Service Management concepts and enterprise ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Basic familiarity with cloud security concepts as they relate to endpoint protection in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
Familiarity with mobile device security and MDM/UEM platform concepts.
Participation in cybersecurity competitions, Capture the Flag (CTF) events, academic cybersecurity programs, or equivalent hands-on learning activities.

Responsibilities

Assist in the administration and maintenance of enterprise endpoint protection platforms, including EDR, antivirus, anti-malware, host-based intrusion detection, application control, and device management solutions.
Support the configuration, deployment, and management of endpoint security agents across managed endpoints.
Monitor endpoint protection platform dashboards and consoles, identifying issues like outdated agents, missing policies, protection gaps, or active threats.
Assist in the development and maintenance of endpoint security policies, configurations, and deployment packages.
Support the management of endpoint protection platform exceptions, exclusions, and whitelists.
Assist in the administration and maintenance of Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platforms.
Generate and distribute endpoint protection platform health and coverage reports.
Monitor endpoint protection platform alerts, EDR telemetry, and security event feeds, triaging security alerts and escalating confirmed or suspected security incidents.
Assist in the investigation of endpoint security alerts, gathering relevant event data and telemetry.
Support the development and maintenance of endpoint alert triage procedures, escalation playbooks, and response runbooks.
Assist in identifying and documenting false positive alert patterns to refine detection rules.
Monitor endpoint protection platform health and availability, identifying and escalating performance issues or service disruptions.
Assist in the execution of endpoint vulnerability scanning activities.
Support the analysis and triage of endpoint vulnerability scan results.
Assist in tracking and reporting on endpoint patch compliance status.
Support coordination with system administrators and desktop support personnel for patch deployment.
Maintain accurate and current endpoint vulnerability and patch compliance records.
Assist in the implementation and validation of endpoint hardening standards.
Support configuration compliance scanning activities.
Assist in tracking and reporting on endpoint configuration compliance status.
Support the development and maintenance of endpoint hardening documentation.
Support cybersecurity incident response activities involving endpoint security events.
Assist in the collection and preservation of endpoint forensic evidence.
Document incident response activities accurately and completely in the program's ITSM platform.
Support post-incident review activities.
Assist in maintaining endpoint security compliance documentation.
Support the development and maintenance of endpoint security standard operating procedures, operational runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
Assist in the preparation of endpoint security status reports, compliance dashboards, and metrics summaries.
Ensure all endpoint security activities are conducted in compliance with applicable Federal regulations, client security policies, and program security requirements.
Ensure all activities involving personally identifiable information (PII), CUI, or other sensitive data categories are handled in accordance with applicable privacy protection requirements.
Actively pursue professional development and skills growth in endpoint security, cybersecurity operations, and Federal IT compliance.
Participate in team knowledge sharing sessions, security briefings, and technical training activities.
Stay current with emerging endpoint security threats, vulnerabilities, attacker TTPs, and evolving Federal cybersecurity requirements.