Description
Job Description:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor critical Cybersecurity Defense networks and missions networks and help improve overall system security. Assist in coordinating and executing improved monitoring and intrusion analysis across mission infrastructure in support of Cybersecurity Defense Directorate. Analyzing network architecture, identifying network devices, determining network vulnerabilities and the providing recommendations for remediation. Analyst will use network analysts and collection tools like Bro IDS, Nessus vulnerability scanner, Snort, tcpdump, and Splunk to perform continuous monitoring, intrusion analysis, and reporting.
Work alongside other CSD Computer Network Defense analysts to expand each other's knowledge and hone their skills even more.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of general experience as a systems analyst.
- 2+ years of experience in systems analysis, engineering design, and communications applications on complex information systems, database management, the use of programming languages that support systems, and knowledge of storage and retrieval methods.
- Candidate must be competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications system analysis and programming activities.
- Minimum IAT level I certification
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science and 2+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Experience with network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.)
- Experience with network discovery/monitoring techniques
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments
- Experience with network tools (wireshark, tcpdump, cloudshark,etc.)
- Able to create network mapping diagrams based on findings (netViz, Visio, etc)
- Experience with Splunk and Splunk analysis techniques
- Experience with Linux commands for working with devives
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Willing to work directly with the analyst to solve their problems is desired
- Will need to work alongside development team for any scripting/development support with network traffic analysis
Pay Range:
COVID Response
In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information 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 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.
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Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
