Cybersecurity Protect Analyst

Bowhead - Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time

Fort Belvoir, VA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Bowhead is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Protect Analysts to join their team onsite in Fort Belvoir, VA. The role involves ensuring the delivery of critical infrastructure services and working alongside Computer Network Defense Analysts and Cybersecurity Engineers in a 24x7x365 cybersecurity service environment. The analysts will perform vulnerability assessments and implement host-based security controls to prevent or limit the impact of intrusions, contributing to the deployment, implementation, and sustainability of cybersecurity functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerabilities and assess whether DREN assets conform to recommended security policies and configuration.
• Conduct vulnerability scans monthly per subscriber using DoD-approved and recommended tools such as ACAS.
• Provide CDRUSSTRATCOM visibility and insight into unclassified/classified assessments to evaluate risk to the DODIN through reports, findings, and analyses from vulnerability assessments.
• Perform hardware/software inventory updates monthly using DoD-approved and recommended tools such as ACAS.
• Provide capability to receive open source, official, and classified threat, vulnerability, and attack notifications.
• Provide subscriber sites with details to take directed corrective actions to mitigate potential vulnerabilities or threats to their assets and capabilities.
• Deploy the DoD's Host Based Security System (HBSS) in accordance with applicable DoD policies and guidance.
• Operate and maintain the HBSS server in accordance with STIG requirements, ensuring HBSS agents are properly deployed per DoD guidance.
• Ensure all required HBSS modules are properly deployed, up-to-date, and active on subscribers' hosts in accordance with DoD guidance.
• Configure HBSS to perform periodic scans in accordance with current DOD guidance.
• Ensure signature-based and heuristic-based malware protection capabilities are kept up to date with the latest malware signatures and/or properly configured and tuned to protect against malware.
• Create, maintain, and update functional documentation, standard operating procedures, and other documentation as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors' Degree in an IT related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles as described.
• Must have and maintain CND-SP Baseline Certification (CEH or equivalent).
• Must have and maintain IAT II Baseline Certification (Security (+) or equivalent).
• Must have HBSS 301 required training for HBSS administration.
• Must have ACAS certification.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interpret regulatory guidance and identified vulnerabilities to a wide audience.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.