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in Herndon, VA
SOC Analyst
•23 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Herndon, Virginia 20171 Herndon, Virginia |
About this job
Ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
SOC Analyst
Responsible for analyzing and/or administering security controls for information systems. Safeguards the network against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction or disclosure. Researches, evaluates, tests, recommends, communicates and implements new security software or devices. Implements, enforces, communicates and develops security policies or plans for data, software applications, hardware, and telecommunications. Manages the company's firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Provides information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information.
This is an operations center staff position that supports the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC).
CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent certification preferred
Must- Haves (Hard Skills)
Associates Degree and a minimum of 4 years related experience / BS/BA (or equivalent) degree in IT Security or related field, and a minimum of 2 years related experience or 2 years post-Secondary, and including:
o Minimum of (1) years' experience in the Information Security field.
o Minimum of (1) years' experience in the network engineering fields (Firewalls, Routers, Switches, VPN).
Understanding of various Operating Systems (e.g Windows, Linux, etc.)
Understanding of system logs and be familiar with log analysis
Understanding of predominant cyber-attack vectors (Buffer Overflow, Phishing, etc.)