Cyber Defense Analyst - Senior

About the Cyber Defense Analyst - Senior Role

ECS Tech Inc is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst - Senior to join their Washington, DC office. This role supports a US Government civilian agency on a full-time, permanent basis with immediate start upon hiring a qualified candidate with appropriate clearance.

Job Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret network tool information (e.g. Nslookup, Ping, Traceroute).
• Conduct independent analysis on events generated by SIEM and other security tools.
• Create custom detection rules to query log data for indicators of compromise.
• Conduct end-to-end security event analysis and determine root cause.
• Create and review standard operating procedures with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior personnel and guide complex analyses.
• Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms and vulnerability alerts.
• Deep understanding of incident response methodologies and categorization.
• Experience with system administration, network, and OS hardening techniques.
• Document, escalate, and report incidents and perform trend analysis.
• Perform correlation of events from multiple sources for situational awareness.
• Conduct research, analysis, and packet analysis to validate IDS alerts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 6+ years’ experience in network/data analysis, packet capture analysis, and malware detection.
• Experience in custom intrusion signature development and advanced information assurance.
• Relevant certifications in incident handling and cyber defense.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $107,000 - $124,000. Benefits details are available at ECS Tech Inc Benefits.

Key skills/competency

Cybersecurity, Analysis, SIEM, IDS, Incident Response, Network Security, Packet Analysis, Vulnerability, Threat Detection, System Hardening