Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cyber Defense, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST SME

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 watch floor team which operates around the clock, 24/7, 365 days a year, to ensure the timely detection and resolution of potential security incidents, thereby minimizing the impact of cyber threats on the organization. The watch floor team is responsible for actively detecting, monitoring, preventing, and analyzing real-time cybersecurity information, events, and threats. Serving as the operational hub, the watch floor plays a critical role in safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's information assets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor/analyze security alerts and incidents in real-time using advanced security tools.

• Respond to and provide thorough analysis and documentation for security incidents.

• Collaborate with the Watch Floor Team and other cybersecurity professionals to develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity strategies, policies, procedures, and incident response plans.

• Prepare threat assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify vulnerabilities and improve defense strategies.

• Reports and briefings to leadership on security incidents, trends, and recommendations to enhance the agency security posture

• Utilize Splunk Enterprise Security and Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring and analyzing security events.

• Maintain currency on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED :

8+ years’ experience with:

• 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)

• Compliance requirements and regulations relevant to cybersecurity, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, ensuring adherence to industry standards

• Security information and event management (SIEM) tools

• Collaboration with SOC analysts and other security stakeholders to understand the organization's security needs and translate them into actionable use cases

• Documentation skills to create and maintain comprehensive incident response procedures, playbooks, and detailed reports on security incidents

● Software Experience

• Splunk Enterprise Security Software (required)

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

● Certification (one of the following is preferred)

• GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON)

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)

• GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)

● Education :

Minimum Education: Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field and minimum of 8 years’ experience.

Substitutions Allowed: No Degree- 12 years; Associates- 10 years; Master's- 6 years; Ph.D.- 4 years

● Security Clearance Level:

Top Secret (TS) level with the ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

● Location : Onsite

● US Citizenship Required

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

The likely salary range for this position is $134,818 - $182,402. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA AL Huntsville

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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