Csoc T2 Analyst - Nc

Date Posted:

2023-07-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

NC607: Aerial Ctr 6001 HospitalityCrt 6001 Hospitality Court Aerial Center, Morrisville, NC, 27560 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

This position is CONTINGENT upon funding, an open position, customer approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and the ability to obtain and maintain our customer's sensitive clearance.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE AS A SOC ANALYST IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. ALL SOC ANALYST EXPERIENCE MUST BE LISTED ON THE RESUME.

Nightwing is seeking an experienced CSOC T2 Analyst in Security Operations Centers (SOC), Cyber Security Operations Centers (CSOC). The ideal candidate for this job will be an experienced information security practitioner who is goal-oriented and strives to exceed expectations.

Location: Morrisville, N.C. (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities:

• Identification of Cybersecurity problems which may require mitigating controls

• Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts

• Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts

• Provide subject matter expertise on network based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies

• Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team

• Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents

Job responsibilities will include:

• Participates in a team of Security operations engineers investigating alerts, anomalies, errors, intrusions, malware, etc. to identify the responsible, determine remediation, and recommend security improvements

• Follows precise analytical paths to determine the nature and extent of problems being reported by tools, e-mails, etc.

• Follows strict guidance on reporting requirements

• Keeps management informed with precise, unvarnished information about security posture and events

• Promotes standards-based workflow both internally and in coordinating with US-CERT

• Engages with other internal and external parties to get and share information to improve processes and security posture

• Supervises and guide team efforts

• Communicates to CISO leadership

• Produces design documentation

• Leads analyzing/investigating reports or anomalies

Requirements:

• Must be eligible to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust – and may be required to obtain a higher security clearance

• Must have 5+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree

• 3+ years IT security experience

• 2+ years’ experience in network traffic analysis

• Strong working knowledge of:

     – Boolean Logic

     – TCP/IP Fundamentals

     – Network Level Exploits

     – Threat Management

     – Regular Expressions

• Knowledge of Control Frameworks and Risk Management techniques

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

• Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies, trends, vendors, processes and methodologies

• Strong understanding of common IDS/IPS architectures and implementations

• Strong understanding of IDS/IPS signatures, content creation and signature characteristics including both signature and anomaly-based analysis and detection

Desired Skills:

• Splunk experience, developing queries, data models, and dashboards

• Cloud monitoring experience is a plus

• Excellent writing skills

Required Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science or a related field.  Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.

Certifications (one or more desired):

DOD 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level II; CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH), Sec+, SFCP, GCIA, ISSEP, ISSMP, GCIH, GCFA, CSLC, CISM, or CCNA

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.  U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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