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Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity Analyst Overview:
Bowhead is seeking a skilled full-time Cybersecurity Analyst to work in Dahlgren, VA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring GWS fleet and land-based configurations are assessed and authorized with respect to Department of Defense (DOD) Cybersecurity policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems.
- Using DoD network analysis tools to identify vulnerabilities.
- Conducting application vulnerability assessments.
- Identifying systemic security issues based on the analysis of vulnerability and configuration data.
- Sharing meaningful insights about the context of the organizations threat environment that improve its risk management posture.
- Applying cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements.
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing cyber defense infrastructure anomalies and working through resolution.
- Performing impact/risk assessments.
Required Skills:
- Conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems.
- Using DoD network analysis tools to identify vulnerabilities.
- Skill in system, network, and OS hardening techniques.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments.
- Ability to identify systemic security issues based on the analysis of vulnerability and configuration data.
- Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements.
- Applying host/network access controls.
- Use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices and encryption.
- Protecting a network against malware.
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing cyber defense infrastructure anomalies and working through resolution.
- Performing impact/risk assessments.
Qualifications:
- DoDM 8140.03 certified.
- Seven (7) years of professional experience as a Cybersecurity Specialist.
- Five plus years of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies experience.
- Knowledge of network security architecture concepts.
- Experience working with Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications.
- Experience working with network protocols.
- Knowledge of application vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.
Security Clearance Requirements:
Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.
