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Job Description:Looking for an opportunity to support cyber security efforts with national impact?The Enterprise and Cyber Solutions Operation at Leidos currently has an opening for a Cyber Network Defense Analyst to work at the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Our team supports our customer's mission to protect the Presidential Information Technology Community networked systems and services from cyber threats, as a 24x7, mission critical operation. We are looking for a self-starter who is capable of independently performing their daily tasks, but also works well within a team that requires significant coordination and inter-team communication.This is a hybrid position with the option of working 25% remote / 75% on-site. The incumbent is required to work a rotating shift pattern (the average rotation is roughly 5 weeks on day shift, 1 week on swing shift, and 2 weeks on night shift, but exact schedules may vary based on program needs). All new hires' initial 4-6 weeks will be spent on day shift to complete ramp-up and training tasks before entering the normal rotation. Scheduling accommodations may be made for those who prefer to work swings or nights only, but a full-time day shift schedule cannot be guaranteed.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Computer network incident detection and response activities to detect, correlate, identify and characterize anomalous activity that may be indicative of threats to the enterprise.
- Monitor various security tools and applications for possible malicious activities, investigate any associated alerts or indicators, and develop recommendations for a course of action, including mitigation strategies if required.
- Requires good technical writing skills as each event, including the associated analysis, must be documented in a ticketing system so that it can be reviewed and acted on appropriately.
- Requires good communication skills as we are collocated with our customer and regular face-to-face interaction is required throughout the day.
- Must be able to follow Standard Operating Procedures and perform their duties with a high degree of attention to detail, ensuring that all system checks are performed in a timely manner and all documentation is complete and accurate.
- Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
- Must be able to pass Yankee White clearance processing prior to start.
- Bachelor's Degree and 2+ yrs of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or Level III) Certification (e.g. Sec+ CE)
- Must have a DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst Certification (e.g. CEH), OR able to obtain one within 180 days of starting.
- Must have a DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support Certification (e.g. CEH, CySA+, SSCP), OR able to obtain one within 180 days of starting.
- Must have strong computing system knowledge, particularly networking, including a knowledge of communication protocols and familiarity with common computing security elements such as IDS/IPS systems and firewalls.
- Prior CND experience.
- Monitoring of intrusion detection and computer defense appliances and applications, and analysis of associated alerts.
- Documenting analysis and providing response recommendations.
- Experience reviewing system logs and pcap analysis.
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