Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position $95,900-$130,150. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. At Sawdey Solution Services, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We will consider several factors when extending an offer to an applicant. These factors include (but are not limited to) the position, associated responsibilities, work experience, education, related training, and related skills.
Position Location: Fort Belvoir, VA (on-site)
Telework/Work-from-Home Authorized:
Yes – When Authorized/Hybrid
About the Role: The Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst will perform actions to protect, monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to unauthorized activity.
Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To:
- Participate in 24x7x365 monitoring of DLA's SIEM and other cybersecurity monitoring tools to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats within DLA's Enterprise Network Environment.
- Employ Cybersecurity capabilities and deliberate actions to respond to specific alerts or emerging threats.
- Review logged events for trends that are indicative of attack or compromise within the environment.
- Actively monitors logs and traffic for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and "low and slow" attacks within the environment.
- Maintain awareness of possible threats using intelligence resources to include Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT).
- Provide technical analysis and sustainment support for the enterprise for IA tools and applications and assists with the application of Defense-In-Depth signatures and perimeter defense controls to diminish network threats.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of five (5) years’ directly related experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ performing root cause analysis of cybersecurity events and incidents.
- Working knowledge of at least at least two (2) types of security tools:
- Firewall
- IDS/IPS
- Host based antivirus
- Data loss prevention
- Vulnerability Management
- Forensics
- Malware Analysis
- Device Hardening
- Understanding of Defense-in-Depth.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
Certificate, License, and Registration Requirements:
- Must possess and maintain DOD 8570.01 CNDSP/CSSP-IR certification.
- Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority meeting DOD 8570.01 IAT Level II requirements.
- CCNA Security
- CySA+
- GICSP
- GSEC
- Security +
- CND
- SSCP
Other Required Skills & Abilities:
- Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to build scripts and tools to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities (Preferably in SPL, Python, PowerShell).
- Two work shifts available:
- Day shift (8:00am-4:30pm)
- Night shift (1:00am-8:30am)
Security Clearance Requirements:
Top Secret Clearance
US Citizenship Requirements:
This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.
