Cybersecurity Analyst
HRSD Talent Management
Virginia Beach, VA
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on June 15, 2022
Brief Description:
Under broad guidance, the Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for:
a. Supporting HRSD ITD in maintaining cybersecurity tools that secure network and endpoint connections across the enterprise
b. Monitoring network traffic as an intrusion prevention specialist to detect possible threats and respond to threats immediately as they occur
c. Collaborating with the HRSD Cybersecurity managed security services partners in resolving issues and incidents
d. Collaborating with HRSD Senior Systems Engineers to quickly resolve issues and mitigate risk
e. Notify designated managers, cyber incident responders, and cybersecurity service provider team members of suspected cyber incidents and articulate the event's history, status, and potential impact for further action in accordance with the organization's cyber incident response plan
f. Maintains cybersecurity runbooks and playbooks.
Job Requirements:
a. Education
1. Required
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline
2. Desired
a) Master’s degree preferred or equivalent education and experience to match this requirement
b) Security +, SSCP, GSEC, CEH, Network +, A+
c) Certifications addressing incident handling (identification, overview, and preparation) buffer overflow, client attacks, covering tracks (networks, systems), denial of service attacks, incident handing (containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned), network attacks, password attacks, reconnaissance, scanning (discovery and mapping, techniques and defense), session hijacking, cache poisoning, techniques for maintaining access, web applications attacks, worms, bots and bot-nets
b. Experience
1. Required
a) Four years of experience managing cybersecurity incidents/issues in a small-to-mid-size, multi-site company with small and mid-tier production platforms operating within a Wide Area Networked environment; (<1000 employees)
b) System administrator, basic cyber analyst/operator, intermediate cyber, hunt methodologies, cyber threat modeling
2. Desired
a) Five or more years in a direct or support role within cybersecurity
b) Familiarity working with Managed Security Services Providers
c. Training Levels
Personnel in this category are fully qualified at Grade 8 with appropriate BS degree in Cyber security or appropriate field. The following training levels and years of experience are established for personnel who are not fully qualified:
Grade 8a - Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and 3 years relevant experience
Grade 8b - ¾ credits needed for the appropriate bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience
Grade 8c - ½ credit needed for the appropriate bachelor’s degree OR an associate degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline and 2 years relevant experience
Grade 8d - AS degree in Cybersecurity and 1year relevant experience
d. Job-specific Technical Competencies
Required
a) Demonstrable proficiency in analyzing, coordinating and/or supporting multiple cybersecurity projects
b) Experience in recognizing business needs and security threats based upon input from various sources within the organization and formulating approaches to meet those needs and identify threats utilizing existing and new technologies
c) Experience in documenting security application protocols, database and systems’ parameters for enterprise applications and databases
d) Ability to visualize a conceptual image of a project, then develop a plan for its implementation, and execute the plan
e) Ability to manage a variety of complicated tasks/projects simultaneously
f) Ability to use MS Office products at an advanced level of proficiency
e. Job-specific Technical Competencies
Required
a) Knowledge of information assurance, security protocols and strategies, hunts methodologies, intelligence analysis
b) Ability to develop highly effective working relationships with HRSD ITD staff
f. Sets Clear Performance Goals
a) Clearly communicates expectations for results, timeliness, quality, and other important parameters
b) Meets deadlines for delivery of results
g. Special Licenses
Required
Valid driver’s license from state of residence
h. HRSD Universal Competencies
HRSD is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. HRSD does not discriminate against individuals in employment on the basis of race, sex, including sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, engaging in protected activity or any additional protected characteristics recognized by federal, state and local law.
HRSD is a Drug Free Workplace
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