Security Analyst (Navy Yard) Job - Full-time / Part-time

Security Analyst needed for a contract to hire opportunity with Yoh's client located in Washington DC.

Possession of or the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required as a condition for employment.

Top Skills You Should Possess:

- Security + certification or IAT II equivalent *Active Secret clearance *Current Security Analyst experience required

What You'll Be Doing:

- Monitor, detect, scan, record, audit, analyze, investigate, report, remediate, coordinate, and track security-related "events" such as signs of intrusion, compromise, misuse, and compliance. *Utilize provided sensors, systems, tools to monitor networks and systems for signs of intrusion, compromise, misuse, and non-compliance *Proactively monitor and track down anomalies, non-compliant systems, and other observed events that are detrimental to the overall security posture of the IT infrastructure *Support detection of vulnerabilities and sophisticated and nuanced attacks, discern and remove false positives, and analyze the information generated by systems. *Support scanning of devices on the network for network and system vulnerabilities. *Support daily analysis of security logs to detect incidents *Support audits of log reviews of successful and failed authentication attempts, file accesses, security policy changes, account changes (account creation, account deletion, and account privilege assignments), and use of privileges *Support generation of metrics and reporting on a regular basis *Support remediation efforts which may include: installation of a software patch, changes of a configuration setting, and the removal of the affected asset. *Coordinate with other DOD, DON and US Government agencies continually in order to provide information regarding security incidents in the network. *Support operating, tuning, and reviewing maintenance of all detection systems including for signs of compromise, misuse, compliance, and general health within the network. *Performing additional tasks or duties as assigned.

What You Need to Bring to the Table:

- A college degree or equivalent work experience with demonstrated knowledge of IA and CND principles, concepts, and methodology. *Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in an operations center or in a setting in which the primary responsibility is in collecting, analyzing, interpreting information, and remediation of incidents/events. Candidates must have familiarity with information systems and capable of managing records projects using both electronic and manual systems. *Certification Requirements: Security+ or IAT Level II equivalent

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

- HBSS Administrator Course *Skills and familiarity with Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems *Proxies - WebSense /Firewalls - Juniper/Cisco *Vulnerability Scanning - Tenable Security Center - ACAS *McAfee's e-Policy Orchestrator (HBSS) *RedSeal Networks *ForeScout CounterAct

Get Hired, Apply Now!

Recruiter: Jeff Windham

Phone Number: 571.612.0830 or 703.955.5767

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YFS/Aviation: IT & Telecom