Cybersecurity Analyst

Fusion Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Healthcare (Cigna)

Vision and dental

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid certifications

Job summary

Fusion Technology in Washington, DC is seeking a Security-cleared Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team supporting US government programs. An active TS clearance is required and a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field is expected.

You will evaluate compliance with Federal cybersecurity standards, perform vulnerability management, logging, MFA, and support audits, incident response, and forensics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity-focused experience.
• Ability to analyze security logs, network traffic, and threat intelligence data.
• Experience evaluating systems for compliance with NIST guidelines and information security requirements.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management processes and remediation.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity audits, incident response, and forensics.
• Prior involvement with audits and data calls.

Responsibilities

• Assist in enforcing technical cybersecurity compliance of Agency systems.
• Analyze encryption, vulnerability management, MFA, and centralized logging.
• Work with Security Assessment Teams to identify noncompliant systems and vulnerabilities.
• Provide remediation methods and communicate with stakeholders.
• Respond to incidents and participate in After Action Reviews.
• Interpret federal requirements and ensure documentation.
• Monitor threat intelligence to identify emerging threats.

Job description

Who is Fusion Technology?

Fusion Technology is a performance-driven HUBZone Small Business concern residing in the heart of the beautiful mountainsides of West Virginia, steps away from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division's Headquarters. Founded in 2007 by an Engineer-by-trade, Fusion Technology dedicates our valuable resources to providing comprehensive IT services and solutions to mission-critical US Government programs and the Intel Community.

Position Location:

Washington, DC

Who are you?

Security-cleared Professional:

An active TS Clearance is required to be considered for this position.

Education and Experience:

You have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in a cybersecurity-focused role.
• Individuals must be capable of conducting in-depth technical analysis, confirming compliance information and maintaining a detailed record of all actions taken, evidence and communications.
• Experience assessing information systems for compliance with Federal cybersecurity policies, standards, and technical security requirements, including NIST guidelines, encryption, multi-factor authentication, vulnerability management, and centralized logging.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management processes, including identifying and analyzing system vulnerabilities, documenting security deficiencies, and developing remediation recommendations.
• Proficiency in analyzing security logs, network traffic, and threat intelligence data to identify anomalous activity, potential data exfiltration, indicators of compromise, and emerging cybersecurity threats.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity audits, security assessments, incident response activities, and digital forensic investigations, including evidence preservation, technical reporting, and coordination with cybersecurity teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications:

CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA CASP+, CompTIA PenTest+, CompTIA SecurityX, EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH), EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (C|IH), GIAC GPEN, GIAC GCIH

What you'll do:

The Cybersecurity Analyst assists the Customer in researching and enforcing technical cybersecurity compliance of the Agency's systems. Investigates the detailed system attributes of encryption, vulnerability management, multi-factor authentication, and centralized logging and auditing, among other disciplines. The analyst should have detailed knowledge of the federal standards and technologies used to carry out the required disciplines and will provide technical summaries and input on the data. The Analyst works with the Security Assessment Teams (Red, Blue, Purple, as well as the DCISO/CISO) to perform detailed analysis and identify noncompliant systems and possible vulnerabilities and will assist in providing methods to remediating shortcomings to personnel and other stakeholders both internal and external for affected systems.

Other responsibilities include:

• Assisting in interpretation and implementation of Federal Government requirements for systems when necessary and coordinates various audits and data calls which are regularly carried out against system data.
• Analyzing logs to determine anomalous traffic and potential exfiltrated data.
• Maintaining working knowledge of current vulnerabilities of systems and how they can be exploited.
• Interpreting guidance and technical requirements for implementation security requirements to prevent security breaches from happening and disseminates the guidance in a more readable format to others.
• Ensuring that current Federal Government security policies are being followed to the extent they able to and all required documentation is provided.
• Responding to incidents when required to assist in detection, isolation, remediation, and investigation of the incident.
• Participating in After Action Reviews (AARs) of incident responses.
• Understanding and analyzing threat intelligence data to identify emerging threats and proactively defend against them.
• Assisting with vulnerability management notifications from OGAs, the Agency, and vendors to ensure that required vulnerabilities within identified systems are remedied within the required timeline and reported accurately within that timeline.
• Produces, analyzes, and interprets forensically sound images of data and other electronic storage media when required or requested.

What matters to you matters to us.

Fusion Technology values its employees and works hard to ensure proper care for them and their families. We desire to compensate employees in a competitive, motivational, fair, and equitable way with other employers in the marketplace. Salary is only one component of employee compensation but an integral part of recruiting and retaining qualified employees. However, at Fusion Technology, we take a comprehensive approach and consider each employee's needs to tailor a compensation plan that provides financial security and peace of mind. Our competitive package includes a best-in-class matching 401K program, a comprehensive healthcare plan through Cigna, a competitive employer contribution to a health savings account, vision and dental plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and personal leave, in addition to paid certifications and training.

Fusion Technology LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.