IT Security Analyst/SOC Analyst (US Citizen) - Herndon, VA - JP6 with Security Clearance

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Job description

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves:
Associate Degree and a minimum of 4 years related experience, including a minimum of (1) years' experience in the Information Security field and a minimum of (1) years' experience in the network engineering fields (Firewalls, Routers, Switches, VPN).
Understanding of various Operating Systems (e.g. Windows, Linux, etc.) Understanding of system logs and be familiar with log analysis
Understanding of predominant cyber-attack vectors (Buffer Overflow, Phishing, etc.)
Must be able to work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment.
Must have strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated and a self-starter, maintain a curiosity and desire to learn, and be able to work well in a team environment.
Nice to Haves:
Bachelor's degree in IT Security or related field. CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent certification preferred.
Information Security Operations Center analyst experience.
Understanding of system vulnerabilities and exploitation.
Understanding of vulnerability mitigation.
Knowledge of SIEM functions threat hunting, correlation of events, dashboard creation, metrics development, and creating alerts based on threat intelligence and other Indictors of Compromise (IOC)s
Strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated and a self-starter, maintain a curiosity and desire to learn, and be able to work well in a team environment.
Ability to prioritize vulnerability mitigation efforts based on risk assessments.
Job Description:
Responsible for analyzing and/or administering security controls for information systems. Safeguards the network against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction, or disclosure. Researches, evaluates, tests, recommends, communicates, and implements new security software or devices. Implements, enforces, communicates, and develops security policies or plans for data, software applications, hardware, and telecommunications. Manages the company's firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Provides information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration, or denial of access to information. Please see our website for more job openings:

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