Cyber Security Analyst - Secret/Remote

Your Impact:

We are looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to work with our team supporting a major government civilian agency Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC) (also known as Security Operations Center {SOC}).

As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will be given the opportunity to learn from an experienced team of security Incident Response Analyst about both traditional and unconventional ways to detect, analyze, and mitigate potential intrusions and other security incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Support daily Operations briefings
• Monitor and answer the SOC phone hotline
• Investigate security incidents and escalate when necessary
• Monitor and respond to multiple shared Mailbox inquiries
• Provide vulnerability, threat, and risk mitigation support
• Support government data calls
• Monitor Security Operations Dashboards for alerts
• Perform and develop data mining queries using Splunk/Splunk ES
• Work Incident Response and Administrative tickets
• Support customer defined metrics reports
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner with Leadership, Customers and Peers

This opportunity offers remote work!

• Candidates must be willing to work in a SOC environment and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work well both on their own (in an individual setting) as well as with others (in a team setting)
• Must possess strong self-initiative, curiosity, and diligence - must be willing to engage with the team, in the capacity of both learning and sharing information

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Here’s What You’ll Need:

What You Will Need:

• 10+ years of work experience in Network Security Background (formal or informal) in hands on computer and networking experience to include a good understanding of TCP/IP, routing, and major Internet protocols
• Active Secret Clearance or higher
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field: Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics (work experience considered in lieu of degree)

Desired Requirements:

• Experience with Linux OS
• Technical Certifications such as Security +, CEH, GREM, and/or CISSP
• Experience with IDS tools and technologies
• Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk

The successful candidate must complete “Splunk Fundamentals 1” prior to start

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