What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Operations Engineer (Mid-Career Level) position at General Dynamics?

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Position Title : Cyber Security Operations Engineer (Mid-Career Level)

Location : Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Category : Information Technology

Job Type : Full-Time

Country : United States

State : MI

City : Sterling Heights

Remote Work Options : On-Site

Security Clearance Required : Ability to obtain security clearance

Career Level : Mid-Career

Requisition ID : 15443214

Date Posted : Jan 13, 2025

Description : Overview :

The Security Analyst (Level 2) will perform responsibilities as the next level support for incident responder at General Dynamics Land Systems' Security Operations Center (SOC). This position serves as a technical escalation resource for other SOC Analysts and provide mentoring for skill development. Partner with IT Engineers to implement and improve technology and process to enhance SOC monitoring, investigation, and response.

Company Information :

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer :

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
401k Match (6%)
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9 / 80. The 9 / 80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate / Expect :

Use SIEM software intended to ensure that GDLS systems are secure from unauthorized use, viral infection, and other problems that would compromise sensitive information in terms of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, or would compromise other aspects of overall system security.

Perform internal audits on security logging systems.

Serve as an escalation resource and mentor for other analysts

Perform investigation and escalation for complex or high severity security threats or incidents

Work with SIEM Engineering and other security partners developing and refining correlation rules

Work on complex tasks assigned by leadership, which may involve coordination of effort among Level 1 / 2 analysts

Coordinate evidence / data gathering and documentation and review Security Incident reports

Create and develop SOC processes and procedures working with Level 1 Analysts

Define and assist in creation of operational and executive reports

Define tool requirements to improve SOC capabilities

Support the email relay team to manage spam and phishing rules

Share threat intelligence from GDLS through the intel sharing platform to the rest of the corporation.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Computer Science or Information Assurance (preferred) or related work experience.

5 - 7 on the job experience in intrusion correlation / analytics using SIEM and EDR tools, incident handling / response, and security operations.

Security Certifications Preferred (Including but not limited to the following certifications) :

SANS / GIAC Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) training / certification

Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Networking Certifications (CCNA, etc)

Platform Certifications (Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc)

Must have networking experience and understand the TCP / IP stack.

Must have very good written and verbal communication skills.

Must have strong analytical skills.

Must be detail-oriented, independent and organized.

Must have experience with Microsoft Office products : Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Must have ability to conduct multi-step breach and investigative analysis to trace the dynamic activities associated with advanced threats.

Must have experience with SIEM and EDR tools (log parsing and analysis skillset).

Must have advanced knowledge and expertise of using SIEM technologies for event investigation.

Should be familiar with as many of these logging methods and formats as possible : Windows, UNIX, Cisco devices Palo Alto firewalls and various web applications.

Must have incident investigation and response skill set

Must have knowledge of current threat landscape (threat actors, APT, cyber-crime, etc)

Must have knowledge of malware operation and indicators

Must have knowledge of DDoS mitigation techniques

Must have protocol analysis experience (Wireshark)

This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible)

Bonus Qualification :

Should have experience with scripting

Should have knowledge of forensic techniques

Should have experience in mentoring and training junior analysts

GDLS considers factors such as, scope / responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education / training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Overview :

Company Information :

What We Offer :

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending

Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.

401k Match (6%)

Educational Assistance

9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9 / 80. The 9 / 80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)

On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment

Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate / Expect :

Perform internal audits on security logging systems.

Serve as an escalation resource and mentor for other analysts

Perform investigation and escalation for complex or high severity security threats or incidents

Work with SIEM Engineering and other security partners developing and refining correlation rules

Work on complex tasks assigned by leadership, which may involve coordination of effort among Level 1 / 2 analysts

Coordinate evidence / data gathering and documentation and review Security Incident reports

Create and develop SOC processes and procedures working with Level 1 Analysts

Define and assist in creation of operational and executive reports

Define tool requirements to improve SOC capabilities

Support the email relay team to manage spam and phishing rules

Share threat intelligence from GDLS through the intel sharing platform to the rest of the corporation.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Computer Science or Information Assurance (preferred) or related work experience.

5 - 7 on the job experience in intrusion correlation / analytics using SIEM and EDR tools, incident handling / response, and security operations.

Security Certifications Preferred (Including but not limited to the following certifications) :

SANS / GIAC Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) training / certification

Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Networking Certifications (CCNA, etc)

Platform Certifications (Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc)

Must have networking experience and understand the TCP / IP stack.

Must have very good written and verbal communication skills.

Must have strong analytical skills.

Must be detail-oriented, independent and organized.

Must have experience with Microsoft Office products : Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Must have ability to conduct multi-step breach and investigative analysis to trace the dynamic activities associated with advanced threats.

Must have experience with SIEM and EDR tools (log parsing and analysis skillset).

Must have advanced knowledge and expertise of using SIEM technologies for event investigation.

Should be familiar with as many of these logging methods and formats as possible : Windows, UNIX, Cisco devices Palo Alto firewalls and various web applications.

Must have incident investigation and response skill set

Must have knowledge of current threat landscape (threat actors, APT, cyber-crime, etc)

Must have knowledge of malware operation and indicators

Must have knowledge of DDoS mitigation techniques

Must have protocol analysis experience (Wireshark)

This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible)

Bonus Qualification :

Should have experience with scripting

Should have knowledge of forensic techniques

Should have experience in mentoring and training junior analysts

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