Senior Information Security Analyst

Job Purpose

Develops cyber control solutions, performs remediation of cyber incidents. Conducts field surveys, installs, and operational support. Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Leads Risk Management Framework efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities – Job Specifications

1. Performs Computer Security Incident Response activities for a large organization, coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents.
2. Monitor and analyze Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to identify security issues for remediation.
3. Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.
4. Evaluate firewall change requests and assess organizational risk.
5. Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications and operating systems.
6. Assists with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.
7. Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices.
8. Performs periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments, including user accounts, application access, file system and external Web integrity scans to determine compliance.
9. Prepares incident reports of analysis methodology and results.
10. Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced technical staff members.
11. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
12. Participates in special projects as required.

Minimum Requirements:

Active DOD Secret Clearance

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) https://phoenixts.com/blog/casp-certification/,

- or any IAT Level III Certification: https://iase.disa.mil/iawip/pages/iabaseline.aspx.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:
1. Comprehensive knowledge of data security administration principles, methods, and techniques.
2. Certification in one or more specific technologies may be required, depending on job assignment.
3. Requires familiarity with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures.
4. Requires understanding of firewall theory and configuration.
5. Requires understanding of DHS/DoD policies and procedures, including FIPS 199, FIPS 200, NIST 800-53, DHS 4300A SSH and other applicable policies.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience.

Experience: 5-8 years of related experience

SIM&S, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected class.