Computer Systems Security Analyst II

18 Feb 2025

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Position Title: Computer Systems Security Analyst II/ Cyber Security Analyst

Client: Leidos/OCSE

Location: Baltimore, MD (Remote for now)

Duration: 2+ years

Job Description:Leidos CHS is seeking a motivated, career, mission-oriented, and customer-oriented Computer Systems Security Spec to join our team in a remote position. At Leidos, you will work on innovative projects with significant technical challenges. The job duties include but are not limited to the following:
  • Work inside the organization network to ensure security controls and logging are functioning as they should.
  • Work with Amazon Web Services console and other AWS cloud tools to complete daily tasks.
  • Explain technical solutions, practices, and procedures to others within the organization. Requires working knowledge of and ability to apply standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques of technical domain.
  • Identify trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding, network security and encryption, security policies and documentation, risk analysis, maintaining the Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation, privacy impact analysis, and reporting, POA&M process, and security requirements analysis.
  • Design, develop, or recommend integrated system solutions to protect proprietary/confidential data and systems.
  • Participate with the client in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements into technical designs and configure and validate secure systems.
  • Analyze logs through the SIEM tool and directly at the AWS S3 bucket. Assist with configuring new log ingestion to the SIEM tool.
  • Apply security policies to the baseline configurations.
  • Test security products/systems to detect computer and information security weaknesses.
  • Works to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on the area/ project team.
  • Works in a team environment on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments. May assist other technical staff with tasks and assignments.
  • Develops solutions to technical problems that require a depth of technical knowledge but are typically limited in complexity.
  • Communicates with colleagues across multiple areas (project managers, other technical resources, etc.)

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems or related field or Prior professional work experience related to cyber security.
  • Work and collaborate within an agile team.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be familiar with CSP services, terminology, and applications, preferably AWS.
  • Must know Linux servers, networking devices, and web applications.
  • Must have excellent MS Office Suite skills.
  • Familiarity with the NIST 800-53 and 800-63 catalog of Special Publications and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Web App Scanners, Vulnerability scanners, SIEM tools, etc.
  • Knowledgeable in identifying and addressing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, security risks, security controls, cyber kill chain, and incident response handling.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, and security techniques
  • AWS experience (2-5 years) in the security realm
  • Knowledge of how traffic flows across networks
  • Knowledgeable on emerging security tools and best practices
  • Able to read and interpret logs and reports from network tools and analyze trends.
  • Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework
  • CySA+ or equivalent certification
  • A passion for cyber security

  • ID: #49279463
  • State: Maryland Baltimore 21201 Baltimore USA
  • City: Baltimore
  • Salary: $40 - $50
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-02-18
  • Deadline: 2023-04-17
  • Category: Et cetera