Cyber Security Analyst

Description

The Defense Group at Leidos has an opening for a Cyber Security Analyst in San Antonio, TX, or Colorado Springs, CO.

This position provides Tier II Cyber Security Analysis to C5ISR Center Sustaining Base Network Assurance Branch (SBNAB) Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Security Operations Center (SOC). Beyond advising and guiding technical matters, this position is tasked with driving implementation and adoption of new tools, research, capabilities, frameworks, and methodologies while ensuring those already in use are implemented, utilized properly, and improved.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify and offer solutions to gaps in capabilities and visibility
• Promote and drive research and implementation of automation and process efficiencies
• Intermediate command line experience that includes chaining Linux utilities such as tcpdump, sed, awk, and grep together 
• Intermediate IDS (Snort, Bro/Zeek, etc.) creation and tuning, to include performing impact analysis on customer environments and review and correction of Tier I rules 
• Analysis of alert traffic plus surrounding traffic to provide context to inform analysis 
• Ability to consume open and closed source and search indicators in customer data, then generate new IDS configurations for future detection 
• Basic hunt experience that includes sifting non-alert-based traffic and deriving meaningful results in the absence of corresponding OSINT 
• Basic vulnerability awareness and able to determine applicability to customer environments, using data to establish attack attempts and success/failure 
• Maintaining current threat awareness 
• Ability to analyze complex (multipacket, multi-vector, multi-exploit, large volume) traffic and derive meaningful conclusions 
• Self-directed research, development, customization, or other contributions to process improvement 
• Continual enrichment of IDS and moderate ability to tune on the fly 
• Ability to self-educate with non-comprehensive or incomplete documentation on new concepts, protocols, and data formats
  
  Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior IT experience, or Associate degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 3+ years’ experience working in a SOC environment

• Hands-on cybersecurity network defense experience (Detect and Respond) within a Computer Incident Response organization. Hands-on experience with a Security Information and Event Management tool (ArcSight, Security Onion, etc.)
• Fluent in computer network Packet Capture (PCAP) analysis
• DoD 8570 IAT-II and CSSP-Analyst certifications required prior to starting
• Advanced knowledge of solution development techniques and best practices related to demonstration, pilot, and test management and operations.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of industry accepted standards.
• Demonstrated experience with researching and fielding new and innovative technology.
• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic finding.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI with SAP Eligibility
  
  Preferred Qualifications
• Deep technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 46,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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