General Dynamics - Falls Church, VA
posted 3 months ago
As an Information Security Analyst - Journeyman at GDIT, you will play a crucial role in building robust cyber defense mechanisms using advanced technologies. Your contributions will significantly impact the security of our clients' missions, ensuring that we are prepared for the evolving threats of the future. In this position, you will be responsible for performing forensic analysis of digital information, gathering and handling evidence, and identifying network intrusion evidence and perpetrators. You will utilize data from various cyber defense tools, such as IDS alerts, firewalls, and network traffic logs, to analyze events within the environment to mitigate potential threats. Your role will also involve interpreting, analyzing, and reporting all events and anomalies in accordance with established computer network directives. This includes initiating responses and reporting discovered events. You will evaluate, test, recommend, coordinate, monitor, and maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, and systems, ensuring that they align with cybersecurity standards. Identifying security risks and exposures will be a key part of your responsibilities, as you will determine the causes of security violations and suggest procedures to prevent future incidents. Additionally, you will develop techniques and procedures for conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance audits, evaluate and test hardware, firmware, and software for potential impacts on system security, and investigate and resolve security incidents such as intrusions, frauds, attacks, or leaks. You may also have the opportunity to coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals and may serve as a team or task lead, contributing to the overall success of the cybersecurity team.