Cyber Security Analyst SME - TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Analyst SME supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cyber Security Analyst SME, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cyber Security Analyst joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have a responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A CYBER SECURITY ANALYST SME WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Assist with development and maintenance of the organization’s risk management framework.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement security policies and controls.
• Contribute to incident response planning and post-incident analysis.
• Prepare risk reports and present findings to senior management.
• Stay updated on the latest cyber security trends, threats, and technologies.
• Provide vulnerability analysis and reporting on accredited information systems. Experience in scanning information systems using scanning tools such as Nessus, Tenable, AppDetective, WebInspect.
• Strong writing skills to create documentation such as SOPs, internal process documents and input into cyber policies that support the continuous monitoring of accredited information systems.
• Coordinate with information system POCs for plan updates and mitigation strategies to ensure overall health of IT systems, networks and applications.
• Experience with architecture design, system and network analysis, vulnerability and risk assessments, and security assessment of hardware and software.
• Perform some manual data aggregation and normalization tasks until automated solutions are developed.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments and assessing systems within cloud environments focusing on security posture.
• Experience with continuous monitoring and plans of actions and milestones (POA&Ms).
• Understanding of NIST 800-53, 800-137 and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Demonstrated experience with cyber security concepts to include encryption services, access control, information protection, network security
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud security compliance
• Knowledgeable of various cloud services to include Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Software as a Service
• Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills Designing and customizing complex search queries and promoting advance searching, forensics, and analytics.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors Degree (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline) or additional work experience.
• Required Experience: 8+ yrs
• Required Technical Skills:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development and deployment of Splunk
• Must have Splunk Enterprise Security experience
• Desired Skills:
• Certified in Cloud Security for AWS and Azure
• Demonstrated experience in IT best practices regarding application, enterprise system, and network security
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF
• Splunk certification (i.e. Splunk Power User, Splunk Enterprise Admin, Splunk Enterprise Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Admin, etc.)
• Preferred Certifications: Security Certifications to include CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF, CAP, Certified Splunk Enterprise Administrator
• Location: McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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