Cyber Defense Analyst

Job Brief

Uses information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of anomalous behavior.

Realm One was built on the principle that people matter first and foremost. We believe in providing a strong work/life balance by investing in our employees and encouraging professional and personal growth. We do this by offering exceptional benefits, flexible schedules, and the tools necessary to achieve success through paid training, mentoring, and the opportunity to work alongside top‑notch industry professionals.

We’re searching for talented individuals who provide intelligence and cybersecurity expertise to support a government customer. This program offers technical targeting and all‑source intelligence analysis to support the client across the entire intelligence lifecycle. It delivers expertise in areas like threat analysis, cybersecurity, signals analysis, and network intrusion, and provides mission‑critical support for every aspect of the mission.

Job Description:

• Uses information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of anomalous behavior. Identifies, triages, and reports events that occur to protect data, information systems, and infrastructure.
• Finds trends, patterns, or anomaly correlations utilizing security‑relevant data. Recommends proactive security measures.
• Conducts analysis to isolate indicators of compromise.
• Notifies designated managers, cyber incident responders, and cybersecurity service provider team members of suspected cyber incidents and articulates the event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action in accordance with the organization’s cyber incident response plan.

The Cyber Defense Analyst 1 shall posses the following capabilities:

• Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and perform initial triage of anomalous activity.
• Generate cybersecurity cases (including event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action) and route as appropriate.
• Leverage knowledge of commonly used network protocols and detection methods to defend against related abuses.
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non‑repudiation).

Qualifications:

• No degree is required.
• No demonstrated experience is required.

Certifications:

• Requires DoD 8570 compliance with CSSP Analyst baseline certification.
• Requires DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or Level II certification.
• Computing Environment (CE) certification. The CE certification requirements can be fulfilled with variations of Windows, Cisco, Linux, Microsoft, Python, Red Hat, Splunk, Kibana, Advanced Cyber Defense Course, and other OS systems.

Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Pay Range: 165,000‑215,000

The Realm One pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to establish an equitable and competitive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, the extent and intricacy of the role’s responsibilities, the candidate’s educational background, their work experience, and the specific competencies crucial for success in the role.

• Healthcare Coverage + Insurance:
  Medical:
  Three rich healthcare options through Care First with 100% or majority company‑paid premiums. Tax‑advantaged health savings account available with generous employer contribution.
• Dental + Vision: 100% employer‑paid for employees and family with buy‑up option available.
• Retirement + Savings: 401K – 10% total contribution – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share. Immediate vested, no match required!
• Paid Time Off + More: 4 weeks starting PTO – 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays – Paid hours for company‑required training.
• Career Growth + Development:
  Access to free 24/7 learning via Udemy – opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives, etc. – $7,500 annual educational & professional development assistance.
• MORE…