Cybersecurity Analyst (TS/SCI)

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a TS/SCI cleared Cybersecurity Analyst to support the Joint Force Headquarters DODIN at Fort Meade, MD. This position will provide network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of the DoD and COCOMs. The selected candidate shall execute in real time, in accordance with mission requirements, provide holistic enterprise defensive strategies for enterprise cyber security capabilities implemented within the infrastructure of the DODIN to include but not limited to Cloud, network boundaries, cross domain, and varying endpoint technologies.

Location: Fort Meade, MD (On-site)

Clearance Requirement: Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Responsibilities:

• Support the Joint Force Headquarters DODIN by providing network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
• Execute real-time holistic enterprise defensive strategies for cyber security capabilities within the DODIN infrastructure, including Cloud, network boundaries, cross domains, and endpoint technologies.
• Analyze architectures, technologies, policies, information, and analytic data to determine prevention, detection, and mitigation of anomalous activity, vulnerabilities, and inefficiencies.
• Perform cyber situational awareness activities and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Conduct micro and macro analysis of enterprise cybersecurity defensive strategies to enable operational effectiveness, defense, and command and control.
• Analyze policy, systems, hardware, software, cloud, and network infrastructure to recommend methods and strategies that reduce or manage impacts.
• Provide operational assessments, analysis, metrics, recommendations, and enhancements for Current Operations, Future Operations, and long-term plans.
• Provide proactive cyber security, incident management, and impact assessments based on enterprise cyber security capabilities.
• Monitor and recommend configuration management changes of various defensive capabilities, including countermeasures, detection methods, and other mitigation strategies.
• Provide enterprise-wide cybersecurity threat analysis, manage, integrate, and employ countermeasures and defensive strategies across a multi-tiered domain including Cloud, regional gateways, cross domain peering points, internet access points, and endpoints.
• Perform defensive strategy configuration management support, including endpoint security management and analysis, cloud security strategies, and boundary security management.
• Manage enterprise-wide malware analysis collaboration and sharing of IOCs.
• Support development and management of a malware analysis environment.
• Analyze and document the function, behavior, origin, and impact of malware samples; support risk calculation to the DODIN.
• Develop and recommend malware analysis SOPs/TTPs for the collection, analysis, and protection of the DODIN.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 4 to 8 years of applicable combined education and experience; additional related years of experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph.
• IAT Level II & III, IAM Level II, CSSP Analyst certifications (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CND, CISSP, CASP+, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, CEH).
• Familiarity with all aspects of cybersecurity operations/analysis (e.g., incident response, forensic media analysis, malware analysis/reverse-engineering, cyber threat intelligence analysis).
• In-depth knowledge of network and application protocols, cyber vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and cyber threat/adversary methodologies (TTPs).
• Proficiency working with various types of network data (e.g., netflow, PCAP, custom application logs).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
• Skilled in building extended cyber security analytics.
• Experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
• Experience in intelligence-driven defense and/or cyber Kill Chain methodology.

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000 (based on experience).
• Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, vision, 401k, 20 days paid time off, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave as required by law.

Application Period: Opens on 03/11/2025 and will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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