Cyber Defense Analyst Security Clearance

Position: Cyber Defense Analyst 2 with Security Clearance
Location: Annapolis Junction

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. We are looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst 2 to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level
2) performs advanced network monitoring, threat analysis, and intrusion detection in support of enterprise defense operations. Responsibilities:
* Perform advanced manual threat hunting

* Conduct PCAP and packet-level analysis

* Perform network traffic, protocol, and netflow analysis

* Analyze malicious activity and identify exploited weaknesses

* Correlate enterprise security events for situational awareness

* Understand IDS/IPS tuning and Snort filters

* Identify Command and Control (C2) indicators

* Detect host- and network-based intrusions Requirements:
* Four (4) years of demonstrated experience as a Cyber Defense Analyst in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A technical bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of CDA experience.

* 1 year TCP/IP fundamentals

* 1 year experience with network traffic analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump)

* 2 years SIEM experience (e.g., Splunk, Arc Sight, Kibana)

* 2 years network and threat analysis experience

* Splunk "Fundamentals I" course completion

* DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification

* DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II

* CE certification

* 2 years maintaining or managing cloud environments (Azure, AWS)

* US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required