Information Security Analyst

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Cybersecurity, Information Security, System Security

Certifications: None

Experience: 3+ years of related experience

ship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Analyst with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Analyst, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on TS/SCI cleared Information Security Analysts joining our team to support our intelligence customer at Fort Liberty, NC.

The Information Assurance Analyst is primarily responsible for incident handling, incident response, intrusion analysis, threat hunting, digital forensic analysis, vulnerability scanning, Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

• Tracks and handles cyber security incidents/events from initial detection to final resolution; coordinates with appropriate parties to investigate and maintain communications.
• Collaborates with specialty teams to investigate and resolve complex problems.
• Troubleshoots security tools on the network to ensure successful operation, compatibility with other applications, and minimal impact to the users.
• Ensures ACAS vulnerability scanning mechanisms are operational and providing relevant results to the vulnerability management and admin teams.
• Performs Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) duties, and acts as the POC between parent organization and cyber security teams.
• Conducts change requests, software authorizations, static code analysis, account reviews, and other Assessment & Authorization (A&A) tasks as required.
• Acts as a central point of contact for all inquiries potentially regarding cyber security, and if necessary, redirects to the appropriate entities.

• Associate Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience.
• 8570 Certification

• 3+ years of related experience in data security administration.

• Minimum IAT II: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP
• Within 6 months of hire – CSSP Incident Responder (IR): CEH, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA‑Security, CHFI, CySA+, GCFA, GCIH, SCYBER
• Preferred certifications: GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, Linux+, CCNA R&S, Splunk Power User

• TS/SCI (Required)

• Proficient at navigating Windows 10/Server 2012/Server 2016 operating systems to perform intrusion analysis and systems maintenance
• Proficient at navigating Linux:
  Ubuntu/RHEL 6/7/8 to facilitate cyber security engineering and systems maintenance
• Basic scripting skills using Windows command-line, Power Shell, or BASH
• Understanding of network ports, protocols, and services
• Intrusion analysis via HBSS, Splunk or other SIEM tools, Windows Event Logging, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) sources
• Incident investigations via McAfee HBSS suite, Solar Winds, Cisco ISE, Cylance, Splunk, Phantom, Stealth Watch, Wire Shark, Fore Scout, ACAS, Power Shell, command-line tools
• Build and maintain ACAS infrastructure; analyze vulnerability scan results and provide recommendations for remediation

• Strong desire to learn new skills, techniques, tactics, and procedures to improve knowledge and existing processes
• Must be able to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities in highly stressful situations
• Highly resilient and motivated to investigate unfamiliar and anomalous problems in a robust OPTEMPO environment, including follow-through to complete resolution
• Critical thinking skills required to apply and correlate data from multiple sources to solve complex problems
• Strong ability to quickly and clearly articulate…