SSUSA Job #778: Senior Security Analyst
Job Description
SENIOR SECURITY ANALYST
Responsibilities:
· Develop and tune supporting content for security tools (e.g. dashboards, alerts, reports, rules), including but not limited to the configuration and monitor security information and event management (SIEM) platform and endpoint detection tools for security alerts
· Provide support to CSIRT, as needed, to assist analysts with detection and response to IT security incidents
· Support all phases of incident response life cycle: analysis, containment, eradication, remediation, recovery through development of content / automation tools
· Monitor for external threats, assessing risk to the company environment and support risk mitigation and response activities
· Evaluate external threat intelligence sources related to zero day attacks, exploit kits and malware to determine organizational risk and improve threat detection rules
· Stay abreast of the latest information security controls, practices, techniques and capabilities in the marketplace, as well as evolving threats
Qualifications:
· Minimum of three years of security monitoring experience utilizing scripting, Unix and open source security tools in an enterprise environment
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
· Functional knowledge in shell/bash scripting and/or Python
· Understanding of network and system intrusion and detection methods and mitigation techniques
· Hands on network and systems administration skills with Linux and Windows, including Active Directory competence; Splunk experience a plus
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Job Location
Fairfax County, VA
Position Type
Permanent
Salary Range
TBD