T1 AS&W Analyst – Night Back

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

$68K/yr - $122K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company addressing challenges in national security and health. They are seeking a T1 AS&W Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Security Operations by conducting log analysis, incident response, and developing security content to enhance investigation processes.

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Responsibilities

Conduct log analysis and triage in support of incident response.
Recognize attacker and APT activity, tactics, and procedures as indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis and incident response.
Develop and build security content, scripts, tools, or methods to enhance the incident investigation processes.
Work with key stakeholders to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.
Effectively investigative and identify root cause findings then communicate findings to stakeholders including technical staff, and leadership.
Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills
Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning
Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision
Emphasis on ability to succinctly and accurately capture technical details and summarize findings for less technical audiences.

Qualification

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field.
Minimum of two years of professional experience in incident detection, response and remediation.
Minimum of one (1) but two (2) preferred years of specialized experience in one or more of the following areas: Email security, Digital media forensic, Monitoring and detection, Incident Response, Vulnerability assessment and pen test, Cyber intelligence analysis.
Extensive experience analyzing and synthesizing information with other relevant data sources, providing guidance and mentorship to others in cyber threat analysis and operations.
Evaluating, interpreting, and integrating all sources of information, and fusing computer network attack analyses with counterintelligence and law enforcement investigations.
Experience with aggregating and creating daily, weekly and monthly reports with emphasis on communication skills to accurately convey technical concepts to various audiences.
Must be a US Citizen.
The candidate should have at minimum ONE of the following certifications: CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP), CompTIA Pentest+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Server+, GSEC – Security Essentials, GCIH – Incident Handler, GCIA – Intrusion Analyst, GCFA – Forensic Analyst, GPEN – Penetration, GWAPT – Web Application Penetration Tester, GCFE – Forensic Examiner, CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker, CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator, CSA – EC Council Certified SOC Analyst (Previously ECSA – EC-Council Certified Security Analyst), ECIH – EC-Council Certified Incident Handler, CNDA – Certified Network Defense Architect.

Preferred

Ability to coordinate and communicate well with team leads and government personnel
Provide weekly status reports and requested documentation
Experience in cyber government, and/or federal law enforcement
Experience with the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework