Cyber Analyst (Secret Cleared)

Summary/Objective

Client is seeking candidates supporting Cyber Team Services including analysis, cyber security, Information Assurance (IA) compliance, problem resolutions, and support for systems in use by a Defense customer. This position will be located in Huntsville. The candidate will be responsible for the essential functions listed below and must display the competencies as described in order to complete those essential functions.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• The Analyst probes the safety and effectiveness of computer systems and their related security components.
• Generates a detailed report that outlines the effectiveness of the system, explains any security issues, and suggests changes and improvements.
• Inspects and evaluates financial and information systems, management procedures and security controls.
• Evaluates the efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of operation processes with corporate security policies and related government regulations.
• Develops and administers risk-focused exams for IT systems.
• Reviews or interviews personnel to establish security risks and complications.
• Executes and properly documents the audit process on a variety of computing environments and computer applications
• Assess the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices.
• Accurately interprets audit results against defined criteria.
• Weighs the relevancy, accuracy, and perspective of conclusions against audit evidence.
• Develops rigorous "best practice” recommendations to improve security on all levels
• Works with management to ensure security recommendations comply with company procedure
• Collaborate with departments to improve security compliance, manage risk, and bolster effectiveness

Competencies:

• Monitor
• Evaluate
• Inspect
• Research
• Develop
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other employees.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must have the ability to see, hear and speak. The employee must also have the ability to lift objects up to 20 pounds, sit for extended hours and operate a keyboard.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, requiring a 40-hour work week, Monday-Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel
Occasional travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field
• Three to six years of IT Security auditing experience
• Experience with IDS/IPS, penetration and vulnerability testing
• Experience with DLP, anti-virus and anti-malware TCP/IP, computer networking, routing and switching
• Experience with firewall and intrusion detection/prevention protocols
• Experience with Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems
• Experience with network protocols and packet analysis tools
• Experience with C, C++, C#, Java or PHP programming languages
• Experience with Cloud computing
• Experience with SaaS models
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Preferred Education and Experience:

• N/A

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Certification (Need one technical and one CND Auditor): One Technical Level II or III: GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), CompTIA Security+ Certification (Security+), Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), GIAC Information Security Expert (GSE), Security Certified Network Architect (SCNA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• One CND Auditor: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Ability to professionally communicate in both verbal and written forms
• Professional user of MS Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Honesty, superior ethics, initiative, positive attitude, professionalism
• Ability to work alone and with a team

Work Authorization/Security Clearance
DoD Secret Security Clearance