Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst (Mid)

About the role

The Mid-Level Cyber Security Analyst position supports a US Government civilian agency and is available immediately upon finding a qualified candidate with the appropriate background clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform hunting for malicious activity across the network and digital assets
• Respond to computer security incidents and conduct threat analysis
• Identify and act on malicious or anomalous activity
• Conducts analysis using a variety of tools and data sets to identify indicators of malicious activity on the network
• Performs detailed investigation and response activities for potential security incidents
• Provides accurate and priority-driven analysis on cyber activity/threats
• Performs payload analysis of network packets
• Recommends implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls
• Ensures all pertinent information is obtained to allow for the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions to occur in a time-sensitive environment
• Collaborates with technical and threat intelligence analysts to provide indications and warnings, and contributes to predictive analysis of malicious activity
• Mentor junior staff in cybersecurity techniques and processes
• Create and continuously improve standard operating procedures used by the SOC
• Solve or coordinate the resolution of cyber security events
• Monitor incoming event queues for potential security incidents
• Create, manage, and dispatch incident tickets
• Maintain incident logs with relevant activity
• Document investigation results, ensuring relevant details are passed to SOC Lead, Incident Management team and stakeholders
• Participate in root cause analysis or lessons learned sessions

Qualifications

• Working knowledge with US-CERT Federal Incident Notification Guidelines
• 4 years of Information Technology experience, with at least 2 years of experience in information security working within security operations
• Working knowledge of Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security, and SOAR products
• Working knowledge of CrowdStrike, TrendMicro and McAfee host-based solutions
• Significant experience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, including individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention/detection logs
• Significant experience conducting intelligence-driven defense utilizing the MITRE ATT&CK framework and Cyber Kill Chain (CKC)
• Diverse knowledge base of operating systems, network protocols, system administration, and security technologies
• Significant experience monitoring threats via SIEM console
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to de-construct problems
• Strong customer service skills and decision-making skills
• Ability to develop working knowledge of client infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in SOC/CIRT or 1-year specific experience as a Lead SOC Analyst
• Experience at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or previous SOC/CIRT experience at a federal agency similar in size, scope, and complexity
• EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Significant experience with packet analysis (Wireshark) and malware analysis

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this job level is $69,550.00 - $125,725.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.