Job Description

Title - Cybersecurity Analyst

Client - Gov Agency

Location - Jackson MS

ONSITE

Duration - 8+ months

Rate/hr - Negotiable

40hr/week

Position Description and Job Skill Set

This position will be accountable for performing a wide range of complex security procedures and processes necessary to ensure the safety of information systems and assets and protect systems and data from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Ensures that users understand and adhere to the necessary procedures and processes to maintain security. Conducts complex IT data and security forensic investigations. Conducts internal vulnerability management to meet regulatory and standards compliance. Requires knowledge of domain structures, user
authentication and digital signatures. Requires in-depth knowledge of intrusion detection and internet architecture. Implements and administers Cybersecurity related systems.

Required Skills/Experience

5+ years of Cybersecurity related experience.
Tenable/Nessus or other vulnerability scanning experience.
Endpoint protection, AV/XDR, AV/XDR policy config, endpoint agents.
SIEM, logging/syslog, Alerting.
Windows/Linux Server administration of on-premise Cybersecurity applications.
Experience with cybersecurity tools used for routine security related tasks. Example: Nmap, Wireshark, phishing sim.
Experience participating in situational tabletop exercises (malware, phishing, ransomware).

Experience with vulnerability scanning, identification and remediation, penetration testing, endpoint
protection/hardening, CIS benchmarks, NIST/Cybersecurity frameworks, MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, IRS 1075, SSA, PII,
threat vectors, threat hunting, incident response and remediation.
Experience with common IT infrastructure found in most large organizations including but not limited to load balancers,
network LAN/WAN, firewall, email, AV, SIEM, GPO, web proxy, web, application development processes, database,
Windows/Linux server, Windows workstation, wireless, 365 ATP/DLP.
Strong written and verbal communication. Office (Word Excel Outlook One-Drive SharePoint).

Skill Set required

Operating Systems

1. Windows Server - 5+ years

2. Windows 10-11 - 5+ years

3. Linux - 3+ years

Programming Language / Development Tools

1. SQL - 3+ years

2. Python - 3+ years

3. PowerShell - 3+ years

Database Systems/Database Tools

1. Cybersecurity Tools - 5+ Years

Framework/SLD/Methodology

1. NIST CSF - 5+ years

2. MITRE - 5+ years

3. Pub 1075/SSA/PII - 5+ years

QA/Testing Approaches, Application

1. Vulnerability Scanning - 5+ years

2. Endpoint Protection - 5+ years

3. SIEM - 5+ years

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• Dice Id: 10110566
• Position Id: 2024-394

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