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Cyber Network Defense Analyst

Springfield, MA • On-site

Base One Technologies
51 - 200 employees
Learn more about Base One Technologiesexternal

$60 - $80/hr

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Posted 8 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze network traffic for anomalies, threats, and malware patterns.

  • Investigate and analyze logs, alerts, and security notifications to identify security incidents.

  • Collaborate with team members and utilize security tools such as SIEM and OSINT to support threat detection and response.

Job description

T he Monitoring and Analysis team provide 24x7 support across 4 different shifts. We have Front half shifts (day and night) and back half shifts (day and night). The front half shift will work 12-hour shifts from Sunday – Tuesday and alternating Wednesdays. The back half shift will work 12-hour shifts from Thursday – Saturday and alternating Wednesdays. Candidates must have the ability to work non-core hours, if necessary.

Duties include network security monitoring and detection. Proactively searching for threats. Inspect traffic for anomalies and new malware patterns. Investigate and analyze logs. Provide analysis and response to alerts and document activity in SOC investigations and Security Event Notifications (SENs).

Primary Responsibilities
  • Utilize a SIEM for enterprise monitoring and detection
  • Create Security Event Notifications to document investigation findings
  • Perform critical thinking and analysis to investigate cyber security alerts
  • Analyze network traffic using enterprise tools (e.g. Full PCAP, Firewall, Proxy logs, IDS logs, etc)
  • Collaborate with team members to analyze an alert or a threat
  • Stay up to date with latest threats
  • Monitor shared email box for notifications and requests
  • Utilize OSINT to aid in their investigation
  • Contribute to content tuning requests
Basic Qualifications

All Junior Cyber Network Defense Analyst candidates shall have one (1) of the following education and experience levels:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science AND a minimum of two (2) years professional experience.
  • Associates of Science (AS) degree AND a minimum of six (6) years professional experience.
  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) AND a minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience
Professional experience requirement applies to relative areas listed below:
  • Network Administration
  • Software engineering
  • Systems administration
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual in pursuit of a career in cyber security. Candidates should also demonstrate the following:
  • Familiarity with a SOC’s purpose and role within an organization
  • General understanding of common network ports and protocols (e.g. TCP/UDP, HTTP, ICMP, DNS, SMTP, etc)
  • Familiarity with network topologies and network security device functions (e.g. Firewall, IDS/IPS, Proxy, DNS, etc).
  • Familiarity with packet analysis tools such as Wireshark
  • Able to perform critical thinking and analysis to investigate cyber security alerts
  • Familiarity with common malware and attack vectors
  • Familiarity with Windows operating systems and standard OS logging
  • Familiarity with Antivirus, DLP, and host-based firewalls
Must have at least one (1) of the following certifications:
  • SANS GIAC: GFACT, GCED, GSEC, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, GCFA, GISF
  • CISCO: CBROPS
  • CertNexus: CFR
  • Federal IT Security Institute: FITSP-O
Must have current DoD TS/SCI

In addition to specific security clearance requirements, all Department of Homeland Security SOC employees are required to obtain an Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance to support this program.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiar with SOC methodologies and processes
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