Cyber Security Analyst (Night Shift 2100-0700)

Piper Companies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Cyber Security Analyst (Night Shift) to defend DoD networks from Fort Meade, MD. On-site role overseeing real-time cyber defense, incident response, threat detection, and operational support in a mission-critical SOC.

Responsibilities include monitoring threats via SIEM tools, coordinating CND operations, and producing executive briefings. Requires 4-8 years in security operations, TS/SCI clearance, and IAT II certification. Shift: 9:00 PM–7:00 AM.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in cyber operations or incident response
• Proficient use of SIEM tools and threat detection
• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• IAT II Certification (Sec+, CySa+, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Perform real-time incident handling, event triage, network analysis, threat detection, and vulnerability reporting activities
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats affecting enterprise and DoD information systems using SIEM and network security tools
• Coordinate Computer Network Defense (CND) operations and support cyber situational awareness efforts across multiple organizations
• Develop operational metrics, trend analysis reports, SITREPs, and executive-level briefings on cyber threats and mitigation efforts
• Support INFOCON recommendations, vulnerability assessments, compliance monitoring, and defensive cyber operations initiatives

Skills

Cyber threat analysis

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ArcSight

Splunk

JIMS

CSAAC

PCAP

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst (Night Shift) to support a company focused on defending critical Department of Defense networks and enterprise cybersecurity operations. This position is ON-SITE at Fort Meade, MD. The Cyber Security Analyst will provide real-time cyber defense monitoring, incident response, threat detection, and operational support within a mission-critical security operations environment. Join a team responsible for protecting national defense networks through advanced cyber threat analysis and coordinated defensive operations. The shift is Monday-Thursday 2100-0700.

Responsibilities for the Cyber Security Analyst include:

• Perform real-time incident handling, event triage, network analysis, threat detection, and vulnerability reporting activities
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats affecting enterprise and DoD information systems using SIEM and network security tools
• Coordinate Computer Network Defense (CND) operations and support cyber situational awareness efforts across multiple organizations
• Develop operational metrics, trend analysis reports, SITREPs, and executive-level briefings on cyber threats and mitigation efforts
• Support INFOCON recommendations, vulnerability assessments, compliance monitoring, and defensive cyber operations initiatives

Required Qualifications for the Cyber Security Analyst include:

• 4-8 years of experience supporting cybersecurity operations, network defense, security operations centers, or incident response environments
• Experience with ArcSight, JIMS, CSAAC, Splunk, PCAP, or comparable SIEM and cyber analysis tools
• Knowledge of Computer Network Defense Service Provider (CNDSP) operations, threat and vulnerability analysis, malware analysis, IDS/IPS technologies, DNS, routing protocols, TCP/IP, firewalls, and network traffic analysis
• Experience providing operational updates, cyber threat briefings, SITREPs, and executive-level communications within a mission-focused environment
• Bachelor's degree
• IAT II Certification (Sec+, CySa+, or equivalent)
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Compensation for the Cyber Security Analyst includes:

• Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 depending on experience
• Shift: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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