Cyber Security Specialist
Job ID: 109083
Location: Indianapolis, IN [On-Site]
Salary: $35.00 - $40.00
Category: Infrastructure
Employment Type: Contract
Our client is hiring a skilled and experienced Cyber Security Specialist III to serve as a vital part of our cybersecurity team. This role involves acting as a cybersecurity service provider analyst for an infrastructure program supporting a client within the Department of Defense (DoD). The successful candidate will be instrumental in monitoring, analyzing, detecting, and responding to cyber events and incidents under supervision. This position is based in a 24/7 security operations center (SOC) environment at an Indianapolis client facility and requires maintaining direct contact with client management. The contract duration is set for 1 year with a 6-month extension possibility.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor, analyze, detect, and respond to cyber events and incidents under supervision.
- Support dynamic cyber defense and deliver operational effects, including intrusion detection and prevention and situational awareness.
- Create, tune, and compile metrics of all security devices and documentation of processes and procedures.
- Identify security issues and risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Maintain SOC standard operating procedures including Information Systems, data availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.
- Provide analysis and trending of security log data from various security devices.
- Support the development of new attacks and threat vectors by staying informed on industry, government, and DoD best practices.
- Correlate disparate datasets to identify abnormal behavior and triage SIEM events to determine escalation of indicators.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with incident handling, forensics, sensor alert tracking, or cybersecurity case management.
- At least 1 year of experience in a SOC environment.
- Experience with cybersecurity tools, including ArcSight, ACAS, or equivalent SIEM tools.
- Experience with cybersecurity forensics tools and methodologies.
- Knowledge of network ports and protocols as well as log review and analysis.
- Must possess a Secret clearance.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- DoD 8570 Baseline Certification CSSP Analyst is mandatory.
- Ability to work a 12am-12pm or 12pm-12am shift, including some weekends.
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Benefits of Working for GDH:
- Professional Development
- Competitive pay
- Full health insurance
- 401k Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Weekly Paycheck & Direct Deposit
- & More!
