Cybersecurity Analytics SME

Clearancejobs - Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Chantilly, VA

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analytics Subject Matter Expert (SME) plays a critical role in providing advanced cybersecurity analysis for the client's enterprise networks and systems infrastructure. This position is essential for ensuring the security and integrity of the client's operations by delivering innovative and effective cyber services, products, and solutions. The SME will focus on detecting malicious activities, analyzing security architectures, and providing comprehensive assessments of system security information. This role requires a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and the ability to work with various data aggregation and analysis tools, such as Splunk or Kibana. In this full-time position based in Chantilly, VA, the SME will be responsible for conducting thorough analyses of the client's networks and systems, identifying potential threats, and recommending mitigations. The role involves collaborating with senior client leaders and requires strong communication skills to convey complex technical information effectively. The SME will also be tasked with developing new methods for threat monitoring and providing feedback on improving existing networks and systems. This position may require occasional travel to various customer sites within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). The ideal candidate will possess a combination of technical expertise, analytical skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A strong background in cybersecurity, along with relevant certifications, will be crucial for success in this role. The SME will also be expected to prepare and deliver briefings and written reports to senior leadership, summarizing the results of advanced threat analyses and providing actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Provides cybersecurity analysis related to the detection of malicious activity on the client's networks and systems, including analysis of security architectures and controls.
• Conducts comprehensive analysis of available system security information to identify activity on client networks and systems, detecting, analyzing, and recommending mitigations regarding cyber threats.
• Performs client network and systems analysis and research, identifying and correlating information by applying data visualization tools and/or existing analytical processes to create analytical products for client systems security monitoring and incident response management.
• Reviews threat activities based on available sources of information, identifying and correlating events and activities, and supporting ongoing processing of each activity.
• Provides cybersecurity awareness feedback and recommendations on improving networks and systems currently deployed or under development by the client, including information related to timelines of incidents and their impacts.
• Develops new methods of threat monitoring for client networks and systems.
• Provides client senior leadership with briefings and written reports describing the results of advanced threat analyses, requiring some travel to alternate client and stakeholder facilities.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/Poly is a MUST.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant technical experience with the client.
• Demonstrated experience supporting client enabled missions.
• Experience with data aggregation and analysis tools (e.g., Splunk or Kibana).
• Strong written and verbal communications, and organizational skills.
• Experience developing technical requirements, conducting documentation technical reviews, and conducting research across multiple platforms and data sources.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team; ability to relate professionally with senior client leaders.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience supporting client senior level leaders.
• Prior experience working across organizational boundaries to achieve mission goals.
• Report and message writing experience.
• Foreign language skills.
• RF background, or a basic understanding of satellite communications.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as Security, Network, CSSIP, and Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).