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May 22, 2025
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​​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

Benefits

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
Glassdoor
3.9
Founded in 1969
Reston, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.leidos.com/
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
Glassdoor
3.9
Founded in 1969
Reston, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.leidos.com/