Tier 2 Cyber Security Analyst

29 Mar 2024

Vacancy expired!

TCI has an immediate need for a

Hybrid Tier 2 Cyber Security Analyst in Falls Church, VA. This is not a Corp2Corp opportunity. This is a long-term contract opportunity with the probability of hire. In addition to competitive, market-rate based pay, TCI provides all our Consultants with Comprehensive Medical/Dental Insurance, 401k, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability benefits.

Please note that this position requires US Citizenship and a DoD Public Trust Security Clearance Night Shift Hours 11:00 pm to 8:00am with days off being Thursday and Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Identification of Cyber Security problems which may require mitigating controls.
  • Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts.
  • Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on network-based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies.
  • Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team.
  • Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents.
  • Participates in a team of Security operations engineers investigating alerts, anomalies, errors, intrusions, malware, etc. to identify the responsible, determine remediation, and recommend security improvements.
  • Follows precise analytical paths to determine the nature and extent of problems being reported by tools, e-mails, etc.
  • Follows strict guidance on reporting requirements.
  • Keeps management informed with precise, unvarnished information about security posture and events.
  • Engages with other internal and external parties to get and share information to improve processes and security posture.
  • Guide team efforts and communicates to leadership.
  • Leads analyzing/investigating reports or anomalies.

REQUIREMENTS
  • 3-5 years of related experience on a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC) or a Security Operations Center (SOC).
  • 3+ years IT security experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in network traffic analysis.
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Security preferred or a technically related field OR equivalent related work experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP Fundamentals and Network Level Exploits.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies, trends, vendors, processes and methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of common IDS/IPS architectures and implementations.
  • Strong understanding of IDS/IPS signatures, content creation and signature characteristics including both signature and anomaly-based analysis and detection.
  • Must be US Citizen and eligible for a Public Trust clearance and may be required to obtain a higher security clearance.
Desired Skills
  • Splunk experience developing queries.
  • Cloud monitoring experience is a plus.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • CERTIFICATIONS: (One or more desired) CompTIA Security +, CPTE Certified Penetration Testing Engineer or CEH Certified Ethical Hacker, GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) or ECIH (EC-Council Certified Incident Handler) or CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor.

  • ID: #49580612
  • State: Virginia Fallschurch 22040 Fallschurch USA
  • City: Fallschurch
  • Salary: $58 - $68
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-03-29
  • Deadline: 2023-05-26
  • Category: Writing/editing