Cyber Security Operations Center Analyst

MANTECH is seeking a skilled and experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join our team in Boulder, CO. In this role, you will be a critical part of a dynamic Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC), supporting a large-scale secure government enterprise. This role is vital for providing 24/7/365 coverage to protect critical government infrastructure.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Monitor security consoles and identify security platform alerts (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, etc.) for potential malicious activity.
• Perform initial analysis and triaging of security events to determine severity and impact.
• Maintain detailed logs of activity and create initial incident reports for escalation to incident responders and other team members.
• Review network traffic patterns and system logs to identify unauthorized access or anomalies.
• Assist with the health and maintenance checks of security tools and sensors.
• Coordinate with team members and shift leads to ensure a seamless handoff between night and day operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent military/professional experience and 0-2 years of experience in a CSOC, NOC, or technical support environment, OR associate’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR 6 years of relevant experience.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking and common protocols, familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Exposure to security tools like Splunk, ArcSight, Sentinel or others is a plus and basic understanding of Security alerts, logs, and event analysis.
• Basic understanding of common attack types (phishing, malware, brute force, lateral movement).
• Must be able to consistently work rotating shifts, weekends and schedules outside normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certificate
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and have an active Top Secret Clearance prior to starting this position.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.