Principal Cyber Security Analyst

MANTECH•Cape Canaveral, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Principal Cyber Security Analyst to join its team in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This senior-level role supports cybersecurity operations as the organization’s technical expert. The analyst leads incident response efforts, helps ensure enterprise data integrity, and provides high-level technical guidance to maintain mission-critical security postures. The role also involves interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters, often coordinating across organizations, and serving as a lead professional who manages the work of others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or 4 or more years of additional IT experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 7 years of cyber experience.
IAT Level II certification required at start; accepted certifications include GSEC, Security+, SSCP, CySA+, or CCNA-Security.
CSSP-IR certification required within 30 days of hire; accepted certifications include GCIH, CSIH, or CEH.
Experience working in a Cybersecurity Operations Center environment and with associated COTS technologies.
Experience managing complex security incidents and coordinating resources across a large team to drive a security agenda.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and similar items.
Ability to frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations, and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
Working knowledge of database security, operating system security, and current security principles and protocols.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical expert and interact with senior external personnel on significant technical matters, often coordinating between organizations.
Manage security incidents from inception through final after-action reporting, including coordinating documentation, work efforts, and resource utilization.
Coordinate enterprise incident response efforts and command-and-control functions in response to cybersecurity incidents.
Detect, identify, and report possible cyberattacks, intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities.
Characterize and analyze network traffic and system data to identify potential threats to resources.
Correlate security events and incidents using information gathered from multiple sources within the enterprise.
Analyze and assess damage to data and infrastructure resulting from cyber incidents.
Write and publish cyber incident reports documenting findings and mitigation or remediation recommendations.
Develop and document incident response guidance, processes, and procedures.
Act as a lead professional and manage the work of others to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all requirements.
Recommend and, when approved, implement process and policy improvements.