What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Cyber Defense Analyst position at Wits Solutions Inc.?
Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified 8(a) company with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.
Work Experience Mandatory
Work Experience Mandatory
- Five years of experience performing CND or a master's degree in computer science or a relevant field and a minimum of three years of experience in working in CND.
- Global Information Assistance Certification (GIAC) and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH).
- Certification in one or more of the following: Certified Intrusion Analyst, Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- DoD 8570.01 Information Assurance Technical 3 (IAT Level 3) certified
- Foundational Cloud Certification Must be familiar with RMF and its rules and regulations.
- Must understand the utilization, configuration, implementation, and analysis of industry standard cyber defense capabilities, including, but not limited to, web content filters, email security capabilities, IDS, IPS, AESS, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Domain Name System (DNS) security practices, advanced log analysis, network monitoring, network flow analysis, packet capture analysis, network proxies, firewalls, anti-virus capabilities, Linux/UNIX command line, and access control lists.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, IT, or business-related programs
- Prior agency (ECMA) experience if not at least Army Experience
- Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance
- Primarily responsible for finding vulnerabilities, delivering analyses, crafting mitigations, developing cybersecurity products, and educating our customers to prevent and eradicate the cyber threats to U.S. Army's own cloud information systems and networks assets.
- Applies technical expertise to provide computer network defense capabilities, continuous monitoring, technical analysis, situational awareness, and incident response for the highest classified capabilities, systems, and data in the Army.
- Applies knowledge of DoD and Joint Service computer network and communications regulations, services, and instructions to ensure computer 785 systems and telecommunications services comply with applicable cybersecurity regulations and instructions.
- Monitors cloud systems for potential security breaches
- Conducts risk assessments and vulnerability testing
