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Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being of U.S. citizens.

Job Description

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

Own your career as a Cybersecurity Analyst SME at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in cyber security at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cybersecurity Analyst SME you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you joining our team.

THE PROGRAM:

Work on the program responsible for continually monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents that may occur on the networks, IT services, and systems of a large Federal agency where you will be part of a centralized command and control environment, ensuring seamless collaboration among security analysts, threat intelligence teams, streamlined incident response workflows, collaborative intelligence-sharing platforms, and stakeholders in addition to facilitating the collection and correlation of data from various sources, supporting the mission to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats promptly.

You will be part of the team responsible for monitoring and analyzing external cyber threat data to provide insights and actionable intelligence about potential cyber threats. You will triage information collected from different threat intelligence sources, including internal sources, and study the pattern of attacks, their methodology, motive, severity, and threat landscape applicable to systems and enhance the overall cybersecurity posture of the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Collect, analyze, and report cyber threats, covering emerging attack vectors and methodologies employed by threat actors including Indicators of Compromise (IOC) that suggest that an endpoint or network may have been breached, motive, and severity
• Analysis and identification of mobile threats, including malware, vulnerabilities, and other malicious activities targeting mobile devices and applications. Collaborate and develop mitigation strategies for identified mobile threats.
• Investigate security incidents and provide guidance and recommendations
• Prepare threat assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential risks.
• Utilize Splunk Enterprise Security and Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring and analyzing security events.
• Training and mentorship on cybersecurity best practices.
• Maintain currency on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED :

6+ years’ experience with

• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices, and frameworks, including Incident Response Frameworks, Executive Orders and National Cybersecurity Strategies, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
• Thorough knowledge of compliance requirements and regulations relevant to cybersecurity, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, ensuring adherence to industry standards
• Proficiency in using security information and event management (SIEM) tools

● Software Experience

• Splunk Enterprise Security Software (preferred)
• Security information and event management (SIEM) experience with Microsoft Sentinel Software (preferred)

● Certifications (preferred)

• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

● Education:

Minimum Education: Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field and a minimum of 6 years’ experience.

Substitutions Allowed: No Degree- 10 years; Associates- 8 years; Master's- 4 years; Ph.D.- 2 years

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

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

6 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

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