Cybersecurity Analyst

$115,000 - $130,000/Yr

Skyepoint Decisions - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading IT service provider specializing in Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, with operations across the U.S., we focus on delivering innovative enterprise-wide solutions and targeted services to address the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our mission is to enable our clients to deliver their objectives efficiently and effectively, anytime and anywhere, while ensuring security. As a SkyePoint employee, you will have the opportunity to support some of the nation's most critical information systems, utilizing your existing cybersecurity skills and talents, as well as those you will develop in your new role. In the role of Cybersecurity Analyst, you will be responsible for protecting our customer's most sensitive data and complex systems from various threats, including cyber-attacks, insider threats, rogue network devices, and malicious software. You will collaborate with a team of professionals to share and improve the cybersecurity infrastructure, architecture, and configuration deployments. Your contributions will be valued, and you will play a crucial role in enhancing the security posture of our clients. This position is contingent upon customer approval and involves a rotating hybrid work schedule in Rosslyn, VA, alternating between onsite and remote work. Your responsibilities will include supporting the Security Standards & Baselines (SSB) section within the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering (TIE) Office, identifying solutions to enhance processes, promoting security awareness, communicating complex security concepts, performing research on security threats, and providing guidance to team members. You will also be responsible for creating security documentation, ensuring compliance with information security policies, evaluating technologies, and managing information in SharePoint repositories. This role requires a strong technical background in cybersecurity and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Security Standards & Baselines (SSB) section within the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering (TIE) Office.
• Identify and provide solutions to enhance and/or streamline processes and automate workflow.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure sound security principles are reflected in the organization's visions and goals.
• Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management.
• Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities to guide the organization in making informed security decisions.
• Perform extensive research and documentation of security threat vectors.
• Provide guidance and coaching to team members.
• Create bulletins, alerts, and/or advisories related to published or developmental standards and/or security principal documents.
• Ensure that rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices are implemented in the delivery of all IT services.
• Evaluate a wide array of existing, new, modified, and/or emerging technologies and develop recommended security configuration baselines documents that implement Departmental policy, technical security solutions, and industry best practices in alignment with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG).
• Respond to various technical and policy questions from a wide range of customers/users with guidance and clarifications.
• Promote awareness of cybersecurity standards and principles among the customer stakeholders, coworkers, and the Department users.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and various internal and external stakeholders to share information and knowledge to establish and maintain a productive line of communication.
• Streamline processes to improve efficiency of Mission goals.
• Manage information and updates in SharePoint repositories.
• Keep awareness of items involving fellow team members to provide backup support and coverage as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree/education.
• Possess or obtain prior to start date ONE of the following certifications: CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CND, CySA+, GCED, GCIH, GICSP, SSCP.
• Experience developing and executing research plans.
• Experience working with Windows Server on an enterprise level.
• Experience managing Active Directory in a multi-domain environment.
• Experience working with server/application virtualization on an enterprise level.
• Demonstrated excellence in business acumen, team orientation, and strong customer service skills.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with process automation highly desired.
• Technical writing skills.
• Engineering/maintaining database infrastructure including SQL and Oracle.
• Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure, Active Directory.
• Developing and managing virtualized IT systems.
• Networking technologies.
• Configuration and/or administrating enterprise mobile device deployments.
• Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers on an enterprise level.

Benefits

• Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
• Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Full Dental Plans.
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability.
• Life Insurance.
• Floating federal holiday options.
• 401k matched.
• Certificate Incentive Program for professional development.
• Flexible Work Environment.