IA / Cybersecurity Analyst

$53,950 - $97,525/Yr

Leidos - Fort Bliss, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Bliss, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Information Assurance (IA) / Cybersecurity Analyst at Leidos is responsible for supporting the implementation and administration of information security policies and technologies to protect systems, applications, and data across tactical and non-tactical networks. This role involves ensuring compliance with various security regulations and providing technical assistance during cybersecurity inspections and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and administration of information security policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Provide professional security services for IA/Cybersecurity in accordance with US Government and DoD policies.
• Ensure compliance with information security policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with internal auditing, reporting, and technical reviews.
• Provide technical assistance in support of Cybersecurity inspections and Site Assistance Visits (SAV).
• Draft, review, edit, and recommend guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), and other related documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of prior relevant experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II or higher (Security+ certification or higher).
• 1+ years of experience in IA/Cybersecurity.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in performing IT audits, security planning, and policy development.
• Experience with USG, DoD, and DA regulations.
• Understanding of related information technology (e.g. firewalls, VPN, virtualization, DLP, etc.) and physical security assets.
• Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits and end-user security best practices.