SOC Analyst

About the role

Leidos' Digital sector has frequent opportunities available for SOC Analysts to join our team in Alexandria, VA. We recruit for these positions on a regular basis, and our recruiting team will contact candidates as positions become available.

Primary Responsibilities

• Utilize alerts from endpoints, IDS/IPS, netflow, and custom sensors to identify compromises on customer networks/endpoints.
• Perform intermediate-level review of massive log files, pivot between data sets, and correlate evidence for incident investigations.
• Pass triaged alerts to senior-level SOC personnel and assist in identifying malicious actors on customer networks.
• Document analysis, findings, and actions in a case/knowledge management system.
• Create and distribute incident reports to customers and higher headquarters.

Required Clearance And Certifications

• Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• Must have DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, SANS GSEC, etc.) prior to starting.
• Must be able to obtain DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification (such as CEH, CySA+, GCIA, etc.) within 6 months of starting.

Required Qualifications

• Willing to perform shift work on site; all shifts include weekend hours and inclement weather (SOC is deemed mission essential personnel).
• Must have a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have 2+ years of prior incident handling/response experience.
• Must have 2+ years of experience working in a SOC environment.
• Must have CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization.
• Must have a demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
• Must have a sound understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
• Must be a motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
• Must have a demonstrated commitment to mentoring, training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cybersecurity domain and an ability to think and work independently.
• Must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. Netflow, Full Packet Capture), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.
• In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. ArcSight, Splunk, Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, QRadar, LogLogic).
• Experience and proficiency with any of the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS/HBSS, IDS/IPS, Full Packet Capture, Network Forensics.
• Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.
• Unix/Linux command line experience.
• Scripting and programming experience.
• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Pay And Benefits

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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.