F-35 Information Security Analyst | Secret clearance
NES Associates - Arlington, VA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Analyst with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Analyst, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Information Security Analyst joining our Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program in Arlington, VA. The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program support contract provides knowledge-based, information assurance and cybersecurity IT services to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO). Our services include program management, enterprise performance management, enterprise architecture, implementation of emerging capabilities and requirements, life cycle management, operations & maintenance, enterprise data management, service desk support and IT training.
Responsibilities
- Implements and updates information assurance/security standards and procedures.
- Recommends information assurance/security solutions to support customers' requirements.
- Identifies, reports, and resolves security violations.
- Establishes and satisfies information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
- Supports customers at the highest levels in the development and implementation of doctrine and policies.
- Applies know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.
- Performs analysis of security features for system architectures.
- Analyzes and defines security requirements for computer systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.
- Implements solutions that meet security requirements.
- Provides integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.
- Analyzes general information assurance-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.
- Understands the OSI model and TCP/IP networking, and basic knowledge of network and host exploitation techniques.
- Understands systems configuration and management of firewalls, IDS, servers, and work stations.
- Collects data and reports results.
- Handles and escalates security issues or emergency situations appropriately.
- Provides incident response capabilities to isolate and mitigate threats to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability for protected data.
- Supports external investigations.
- Implements and uses Cisco Intrusion Prevention System.
- Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
- Ensures that all information systems are functional and secure.
- Has experience in threat hunting and digital forensics.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance
- 3+ years of related experience
- Experience designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems
- Employing best practices when implementing security controls within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques.
- BS or BA degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology, or relevant IT discipline.
Nice-to-haves
- IAT Level II Baseline certification
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
