Network Security Analyst

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and investigate security-related, information systems’ anomalies based on security platform reporting, network traffic, log files, host-based and automated security alerts.
• Maintain, configure, and analyze network and host-based security platforms:

• Vulnerability scanning systems and tools
• Network-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
• Log & Event Management (LEM) platform
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• Anti-virus and anti-spyware console
• Firewall and network access controls lists
• Web and E-mail proxy and filtering systems o Evaluate systems
using vulnerability scanners and manual techniques to verify system
security settings and configurations.

• Provide reoccurring reports for network and host-based security solutions. Maintain and update relevant system and process documentation and develop ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Assist the development of security tool requirements, trials, and evaluations, as well as security operations procedures and processes.

• A minimum of 4-7 years IT experience; at least three of those years focused on IT security.
• Must possess or obtain within 12 months from date of hire, an industry recognized information security certification, such as a CISSP (or Associate), SSCP, CEH, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience more than 2 of the following: vulnerability scanning, firewall, antivirus & malware analysis, proxy, IDS/IPS, log correlation tools, NAC, and application firewall solutions.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Visio to create documents, presentations, and detailed drawings.
• Good technical writing, documentation, and communication skills are required.
• Networking background in Cisco technologies (switches, routers, call manager).
• Strong understanding of enterprise, network, system and application level security issue.
• Understanding of enterprise computing environments, distributed applications, and a strong understanding of TCP/IP networks.
• Understanding of the system hardening processes, tools, guidelines and benchmarks. Fundamental or greater understanding of encryption technologies.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c