Cyber Security Analyst, Lead - Military Veterans

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first.  At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Security Analyst, Lead to join our team in the Springfield, VA area.

Overview

The Analysis Cell Lead performs as the technical expert for the NRO Cybersecurity Operations Squadron (COS) 24x7 Analysis Cell team. The COS Analysis Cell Lead provides direction, leadership and mentorship to the Watch team that conducts research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source cyber threat data sets (indications and warning). The individual should have excellent customer service, analytical and troubleshooting skills along with the ability to work under pressure. It is a key requirement of this position to be able to quickly and efficiently resolve security issues while maintaining high levels of operational metrics.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, train, and equip team members to research, analyze, counter cyber threat activities
• Responsible for leading a team of personnel in a 24x7 SOC environment
• Answers technical questions regarding products and services, and may take part in putting together proposals, configurations and product offerings
• Mentor shift leads and analysts on security incident response techniques, analysis, and best practices
• Manages efforts for researching, identifying, and verifying new cyber threat adversary tools, tactics, and processes (TTPs) and developing recommendations for countermeasures
• Develops and documents guidance, processes, and procedures for resource planning, operations, and analysis of cyber threat data
• Take ownership of and update watch SOPs, checklists and playbooks
• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
• Coordinate with Engineering, Cyber Threat and Detection teams to optimize security operations
• Coordinate with components to ensure proper reporting
• Perform quality control of analyst tickets, annotations and reporting
• Track performance and provide team metrics
• Provides detection, identification, and reporting of possible cyber-attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities
• Required to be on-call as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: B.S. or equivalent experience in related field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• CSSP-IR certification required
• IAT Level II (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security) certification required
• Proficient in Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience working in a Cybersecurity Operations Center environment desired
• Experience with COTS technologies used in a Cybersecurity Operations Center environment desired
• Working knowledge of current COTS Cybersecurity technologies.
• Working knowledge of database and operating system security.
• Understanding of latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to effectively interact with various levels of senior management is necessary.
• Ability to make decisions and resolve problems effectively – Seek out information and data to evaluate, prioritize and formulate best solution or practice.
• Must be able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team, share workloads, and deal with sudden shifts in project priorities.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Must be able to detect information on a computer screen

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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