CYBER SECURITY ANALYST
Florida, USA, Hybrid Remote
$100,000 – $140,000 per Annum
As the Cyber Security Analyst, you will work with our customers, developers, and researchers to evolve, automate, and enhance cyber security capabilities in defence of federal agencies. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities of Cyber Security Analyst role will include the following:
Augment Operational Cyber Analysts and act as a consultant for detection and/or threat-hunting
Advise on data preparation, implementation of techniques, visualizations, and employment of analytics and customer partners
Assess current use of cyber tools by analysts and assess whether efficiencies can be made via alternate use of current or adoption of alternate tools
Problem-solve by identifying potential tools/processes to support needs by capturing areas of improvement that can be translated into functional requirements for future planning
Provide ad-hoc training to cyber analyst teams on tools that support or enhance current processes
Identify areas of technical training gaps and proposed approaches to methods (hands-on, online modules, etc.) to improve the use of tools and data in support of the cybersecurity mission.
Participate in post-engagement review
Effectively communicate with leadership to ensure awareness of progress and/or challenges
Key Skills & Experience Required will include:
Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in IT, Cyber, or a related field
3 or more years of IT & IA security experience
3 or more years of Cyber Security experience (eg Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc)
3 or more years of experience using Network Security Analysis / IDS tools
3 or more years of experience analysing packet capture and NetFlow data with an understanding of current cyber threats and trends derived from multiple sources (e.g., open-source, intelligence products, etc.)
3 or more years of experience with different types of Malware including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
Experience with query languages (eg SQL, KQL, etc.)
Experience developing advanced dashboards (eg Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
Experience with different Cyber Security Frameworks and knowledge bases to identify tactics, techniques, and procedures of known actors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
Practical experience with different scripting languages (eg Python, JavaScript, etc.)
Experience with system vulnerability management
Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred
