CND Analyst - 3rd Shift, TS Clearance, Enterprise Defense

Horizon Industries; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst for 3rd shift operations in a multi-site on-site role. The candidate will monitor DLA’s enterprise security, analyze events, and respond to cybersecurity incidents to protect critical networks.

Qualified applicants have at least 5 years in IT/cybersecurity, hold IAT II certs, CND/CNDSP-IR readiness, and a TS clearance. We offer strong benefits and a pathway for certification and career growth.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of relevant IT experience required.
• Two (2) years performing root cause analysis of cybersecurity events and incidents.
• Must possess a DOD Top Secret Clearance.
• Must maintain CNDSP/CSSP-IR.
• Must have one of the “Computer Network Defense” CE Certifications within six (6) months of onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Participates in 24x7x365 monitoring of SIEM and cybersecurity tools to detect and respond to threats.
• Protect, monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to unauthorized activity.
• Employs cybersecurity capabilities to respond to alerts and emerging threats.
• Reviews logs for trends indicating attack or compromise.
• Monitors logs/traffic for APTs and slow-moving attacks.
• Uses OSINT to stay aware of threats and supports IA tools.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/SPL)

Defense-in-Depth understanding

Root cause analysis

Education

IAT II certs (CCNA-Security; CySA+; GICSP; GSEC; Security+ CE; CND; SSCP)

CNDSP/CSSP-IR

Computer Network Defense CE Certifications

Top Secret Clearance

Tools

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Host-based antivirus

Data loss prevention

Vulnerability management

Forensics

Malware analysis

Device hardening

Job description

Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst for 3rd shift operations in a multi-site on-site role. The candidate will monitor DLA’s enterprise security, analyze events, and respond to cybersecurity incidents to protect critical networks.

Qualified applicants have at least 5 years in IT/cybersecurity, hold IAT II certs, CND/CNDSP-IR readiness, and a TS clearance. We offer strong benefits and a pathway for certification and career growth.