Job Description

What you will be doing!

As a Cybersecurity Network Analyst (CNA), you will conduct threat analysis on systems and data while monitoring government systems and networks for potential insider threats across the enterprise. Additionally, you will perform baseline audits to evaluate the security of all automated information systems within the agency. You will provide feedback through written and oral reports, along with relevant metrics.

Job Description / Requirements: 

• Maintains the integrity, security, and availability of the Insider Threat software tool  and organizes and formats threat analysis reports; identifies events/incidents that require follow-up action  
• Implements new software or software modifications to comply with design and/or performance requirements and administers, maintains, develops, and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of software and reports generated (U) Monitors various network logs to ensure proper operation.  
• Supports the development of long- and short-term analysis and design requirements; database design, development, implementation, and analysis activities  
• Performs regularly scheduled database back-ups to prevent the potential loss of collected data. Tests backups to ensure the ability to restore data and Performs baseline audits. Develops simple database queries, identify and report software bugs or defects for correction  
• Assists the Government in building and deploying software and enhancements. Provides training and makes minor modifications to existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve threat software performance  and performs software testing of new releases/upgrades and policies to ensure compatibility with enterprise applications and full compatibility with all enterprise applications  
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections of the software operations, hardware integration, and systems logs. Monitors data repositories and identifies and resolves any performance issues arising from the use of the Insider Threat software components and /or the organizational intranet.  
• Maintain data files and control procedures for a system of networked computers or a single group of microcomputers linked to a host workstation or mainframe. Maintain system security and data integrity. Assign passwords and monitor resource use. Back up files as required. Work with management to define requests for information.

Education and Experience:

• 2+ years of Cybersecurity Threat Analysis experience in the following disciplines: Cybersecurity techniques and Network Analysis, Insider Threat Analysis software, TCP/IP fundamentals, Windows Operating Systems and supporting Office applications, real-world incident management, and incident response.  
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Information Technology Experience creating knowledge objects and robust queries/searches, creating reports and generating charts from the resulting queries/searches using Splunk.

Clearance Required:   Must possess an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role

Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.

 

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