Cyber Defense Analyst I — Flexible Schedule, Paid Training

RealmOne; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

Retirement - 401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

RealmOne in Columbia, MD is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst I to monitor network activity and analyze evidence of anomalous behavior. The role supports a government customer with threat analysis, cybersecurity, and all-source intelligence work across the full lifecycle.

Position requires active DoD security clearance with polygraph. Pay range listed as 165,000–215,000, with comprehensive benefits and strong focus on work–life balance.

Qualifications

• No degree is required.
• No demonstrated experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and perform initial triage of anomalous activity.
• Generate cybersecurity cases (including event history, status, and potential impact) and route as appropriate.
• Leverage knowledge of commonly used network protocols and detection methods to defend against related abuses.
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).

Skills

Cyber defense

Network monitoring

Threat analysis

Education

DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification

DoD 8570 IAT Level I or Level II certification

CE certification (Computing Environment)

Tools

Splunk

Kibana

Job description

RealmOne in Columbia, MD is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst I to monitor network activity and analyze evidence of anomalous behavior. The role supports a government customer with threat analysis, cybersecurity, and all-source intelligence work across the full lifecycle.

Position requires active DoD security clearance with polygraph. Pay range listed as 165,000–215,000, with comprehensive benefits and strong focus on work–life balance.