Cyber Security Analyst Tier II

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Security, Security Operations

Certifications:

None

Experience:

1 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

As a member of the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, in support of the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA), a Cyber Security Analyst (Tier II) will be responsible for performing investigation and escalation of security alerts triaged by Tier I analysts and others that enter the SOC from network and security systems/applications, the client, and/or from intelligence sources. The position may also require an Analyst to monitor and utilize third party toolsets in the client environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support on event network security logs and trend analysis.
• Detect the full spectrum of known cyberattacks (e.g., DDoS, malware, phishing, others).
• Uncover and pinpoint security violations of compromised systems and devices
• Correlate security events from various capabilities to identify attacks and breaches.
• Analyze and acts on intelligence information to secure customer networks and devices
• Recognize successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises.
• Triage security events utilizing relevant details and summary information.
• Prepare incident reports of analysis methodology and results.
• Observe, document and report actions taken by malicious actors in customer networks.
• Accurately and appropriately prioritize and escalate incidents.
• Examine malware analysis reports and other reporting from incidents to correlate similar events.
• Conduct log and system analysis for various system, and network and security devices.
• Document emerging threat intelligence and reported IOCs for security tool integrations.
• Create and update rules or signatures in security tools and applications.
• Escalate identified security incidents to the appropriate teams or POCs.
• Recommend appropriate methods of system remediation and threat mitigation, as needed.
• Maintain a current understanding of the best practices and strategies used in cyber security.
• Motivate self and co-workers to expand knowledgebase and capabilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

You MUST have:

• Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, 1+ years of experience
• Cyber Ark Experience
• CompTIA A+, Net+ or Sec+ certified
• Qualifying Certification to meet DoD IAT Level II and CSSP Analyst (DoD 8570) requirements to be met within 6 months of starting the position: CEH, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, and/or PenTest+

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Even BETTER if you have:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, the OSI model, and TCP/IP protocols
• Knowledge of attack methods and techniques (DDoS, brute force, spoofing, etc.)
• Experience reviewing network, host and application audit logs (system, security, etc.)
• Relevant security certifications (Network+, CEH, CCNA, etc.)
• Familiarity of security standards (NIST, FISMA, Fed RAMP, DCID, CNSS and DoD 8500)
• Knowledge of cloud IT solutions and security considerations of cloud solution deployment
• Experience with any SIEM or log aggregation system, Splunk preferred

The likely salary range for this position is $76,157 – $103,035. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA LA Bossier City

Additional Work Locations:

Any Location / Remote

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.