Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Leidos Holdings • Harman, WV

77d

About The Position

Leidos Australia is expanding our 24x7x365 Central Processing Cyber Security Operations Centre (CP SOC) capability with the Department of Defence. CP SOC works collaboratively with the Defence Security Operations Centre (DSOC) to assist in defending one of the largest and most complex ICT networks in the southern hemisphere. We seek an experienced Senior Cyber Security Analyst to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members in achieving Defence mission outcomes. This permanent role requires the successful applicant to work on a rotating shift roster (typically 12-hour shifts) onsite at HMAS Harman in Canberra.

Requirements

• Industry ICT Security qualifications such as CompTIA Sec+, CISSP, GIAC, GCIH etc. (are desired but not essential)
• Tertiary education (Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent) desired, but not essential (equivalent work experience highly preferred)
• Current NV-1 or NV-2 Security Clearance
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring SIEM (Splunk) apps, rulesets, dashboards and workflows
• Intermediate to advanced Windows, Linux and Networking skills
• Intermediate to advanced Incident Response professional skills
• Trellix EPO, Tenable and Palo Alto platforms, or similar
• Scripting and automation technologies

Nice To Haves

• Self-starting individual with the right attitude, aptitude and zeal to identify, take ownership of and solve challenging problems
• Interest in continual learning and development of the team and themselves
• Be prepared to upskill yourself and the team to respond to adversaries rapidly
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Clear working understanding of industry and government cyber security frameworks

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating leadership as the shift lead and within the broader team to meet mission and contractual outcomes
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to triage, manage and report on security incidents
• Actively building relationships with stakeholders
• Actively developing SOC tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and security toolsets
• Develop custom signatures to Identify, Detect, Protect, Respond and Recover from adversaries' attacks
• Assist in threat hunt operations using known adversary TTPs and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) to detect advanced threats
• Develop security operational documentation and Incident report writing
• Undertake management Service Level Reporting in line with contractual requirements and emerging business needs on the security of the environment
• Identify and evaluate new sources of intelligence and integrate numerous types of cyber security data sources into cyber threat analysis products

Benefits

• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees