Cyber Defense Analyst II | IDS/IPS & SIEM Expert

V2X; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance, AD&D, and disability

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Paid time off, holidays

Learning and Development resources

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

V2X is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst II to join our AFCENT NOSC IT team. The role involves mid-level analysis of IDS, vulnerability assessments, and developing methods to detect and prevent network intrusion. On-call support may be required, including nights or weekends, and TDY deployments to the CENTCOM AOR are possible.

Responsibilities include analyzing IDS/IPS logs, implementing countermeasures, and supporting IT and networking operations across LAN/WAN and security domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher not required; relevant IT experience accepted
• CompTIA Network+ and CCNA certifications preferred
• ITIL Foundation certification recommended or in progress

Responsibilities

• Analyze network intrusion detection systems and vulnerability assessments.
• Develop countermeasures to isolate and contain intrusions.
• Install, configure, maintain, and manage security devices including IDS/IPS and forensics tools.
• Analyze DNS, proxy, AD, and file server logs.
• Write scripts to support Cybersecurity toolsets.
• Provide general IT, networking, LAN/WAN, and O&M support.

Skills

IDS analysis

Vulnerability assessment

Security devices management

Network security monitoring

On-call support

Education

Associate degree in related field

3+ years IT experience

5+ years IT experience

Tools

Fidelis

Trellix

LogRhythm

Job description

V2X is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst II to join our AFCENT NOSC IT team. The role involves mid-level analysis of IDS, vulnerability assessments, and developing methods to detect and prevent network intrusion. On-call support may be required, including nights or weekends, and TDY deployments to the CENTCOM AOR are possible.

Responsibilities include analyzing IDS/IPS logs, implementing countermeasures, and supporting IT and networking operations across LAN/WAN and security domains.