Security Operation Center (SOC) Analyst

General Dynamics Information Technology•Portland, OR

1d•$85,093 - $100,050•Hybrid

About The Position

Own your career as a Cyber Security Analyst Senior at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense. Your work in cyber security at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE: SOC Analyst’s primary function is to research relevant threat intelligence from open source, unclassified, and classified resources, providing analysis through research and correlating actionable information against log results. You will be part of a team to provide 24×7×365 real-time cyber-security real-time monitoring of government systems, apply intelligence, aggregate, prioritize, target, communicate and escalate monitoring and analysis of potential threat activity targeting the enterprise. Additionally, this candidate must be familiar with intrusion detection systems, intrusion analysis, security information event management platforms, endpoint threat detection tools, and security operations ticket management.

Requirements

At least 2-4 years related experience
Current Secret, Top Secret, DOE L, or DOE Q clearance required
US citizenship required
Strong analytical and technical skills in computer network defense operations.
Ability to lead efforts in Incident Handling (Detection, Analysis, Triage), Hunting (anomalous pattern detection and content management) and Malware Analysis.
Experience and ability with analyzing information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to non-incidents.
Knowledgeable and have hands-on experience with a Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) platforms and/or log management systems that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting.
Strong logical/critical thinking abilities, especially analyzing security events (windows event logs, network traffic, IDS events for malicious intent).
Excellent organizational and attention to details in tracking activities within various Security Operation workflows.
A working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks.
A conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory is also required.
A working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.).
Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Network Threat Hunting, Big Data Analytics, Endpoint Threat Detection and Response, SIEM, workflow and ticketing, and Intrusion Detection System.
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, 800-37, 800-171, FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST AI RMF standards.

Nice To Haves

Prior performance in roles such as ISSO or ISSM
CISSP a plus

Responsibilities

Research relevant threat intelligence from open source, unclassified, and classified resources, providing analysis through research and correlating actionable information against log results.
Provide 24×7×365 real-time cyber-security real-time monitoring of government systems.
Apply intelligence, aggregate, prioritize, target, communicate and escalate monitoring and analysis of potential threat activity targeting the enterprise.
Analyze information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to non-incidents.
Perform security event triage, incident investigation, implementing countermeasures, and conducting incident response.
Identify and implement counter-measures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment.

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
Ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.