Associate Cyber Security Analyst

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Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3‑E5, W1‑W2, or O1‑O3, plus the appropriate equivalent combination of education and experience, will be considered. Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position, and relocation assistance is not offered.

Job Summary

Dominion Energy’s Cyber Security Group is seeking a dynamic, detail‑oriented Cyber Security Analyst to perform security event and incident investigations. The role involves working with endpoint security, IDS, SIEM, network protocol analyzers, open‑source intelligence, and incident‑response platforms, as well as continuous network monitoring and response in a complex, large‑scale environment. The position is based in historic downtown Richmond, Virginia, supports an existing mature environment and use cases, and will be filled at a level commensurate with the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a proven track record in working with common security tools.
• Perform security event and incident investigations.
• Utilize endpoint security, IDS, SIEM, network protocol analyzers, open‑source intelligence, and incident‑response platforms.
• Conduct continuous network monitoring and response.
• Work with commercial SIEM products, including reporting, rule creation/modification, false‑positive tuning, and threat‑feed integration.
• Read and understand packet captures.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of work experience in cyber security or a cyber‑risk‑related role, demonstrating basic understanding of identification, gathering, and analysis of information and threats to investigate and mitigate security risks.
• Experience with IT networking (firewalls, Cisco, etc.) is acceptable in lieu of direct cyber‑security experience.
• Master’s degree may count as one year of experience; partial years of six months or more are rounded up to one year.
• General understanding of cyber‑security and data‑system protection principles and practices.
• Basic understanding of industrial cyber‑security standards and risk (desired).
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Questioning attitude with basic analytical and investigative abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills, conduct research, and maintain hardware, software, network firewalls, and encryption.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Highly motivated and able to work effectively under basic supervision in a fast‑paced setting.
• Previous exposure to security aspects of software, communications, and network protocols is a plus.

Education and Certifications

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Systems Security, or a related discipline (other disciplines may be substituted).
• Preferred certifications:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
  • SANS certifications such as GCED, GWAPT, GSEC, GICSP, GCIH, GPEN, GCLD, GCFA, GCTD, GIAC.
  • CompTIA certifications including Security+, Network+, and CySA+.

Working Conditions

• Office work environment.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Pay

Expected hiring base salary range: $65,500 – $85,000.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees, families, and domestic partners.
• Paid vacation.
• Retirement plans with 401(k) contributions and matches.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Sick leave.
• Disability insurance.