Cybersecurity Analyst - Mid Level

Cybersecurity Jobs; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks

Floating holidays

Health/dental insurance 50%

Life insurance at no cost

STD/LTD

401k match 4%

Profit sharing

PTO payout at anniversary

Annual holidays

Coverage after 30 days

Job summary

VISUAL SOFT, INC. is seeking a mid-level Cybersecurity Analyst for a fully onsite federal agency project in Huntsville, AL. The role involves hands-on cyber defense tasks, monitoring, incident investigation, and vulnerability remediation on a full-time basis.

The position requires 5 years of experience, expertise with Splunk Enterprise Security, US citizenship, and an active Top Secret clearance. Benefits and support are provided as part of a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• 5 years of total professional experience.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.
• United States Citizen with active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues.
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Document security breaches and assess damage.
• Coordinate with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities, including penetration testing.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard.
• Recommend best practices for IT security.
• Install security measures and operate protective software and controls, including firewalls and data encryption programs.
• Conduct analysis, confirm intrusion information, and create a forensically sound duplicate of files.
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries and input.
• Examine recovered data for relevant information and perform dynamic analysis.

Skills

security monitoring

incident response

forensic analysis

network security

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Firewalls

Data encryption programs

Job description

VISUAL SOFT, INC is hiring a mid-level Cybersecurity Analyst for a fully onsite federal agency project in Huntsville, AL. This role supports hands-on cyber defense work, including monitoring, incident investigation, and vulnerability remediation, with a benefits package designed for full-time employees.

Benefits and support

• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes sick leave
• 2 floating holidays and 8 public holidays
• Company pays 50% of health and dental insurance for all full-time employees
• STD, LTD and a one-time salary equivalent of life insurance at no cost to full-time employees
• 401k program with a 4% company match and immediate vesting
• Profit sharing with no employee contributions required
• Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee’s anniversary
• Floating and holiday time expires at the end of each year of service
• Health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or the first of the month after initial 30 working days
• Health and dental paperwork must be completed within the first 30 days of employment

Shift details

• Wed–Sat, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM
• 10 hours per day
• May need to add additional 30 minutes of personal time for break

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents
• Document security breaches and assess damage
• Coordinate with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities, including penetration testing
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Recommend best practices for IT security
• Install security measures and operate protective software and controls, including firewalls and data encryption programs
• Conduct analysis, confirm intrusion information, and create a forensically sound duplicate of files
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries and input
• Examine recovered data for relevant information and perform dynamic analysis, including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis
• Perform real-time cyber defense handling tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs)

Requirements

• 5 years of total professional experience
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security
• US Citizen with active ACTIVE TOP SECRET clearance
• Active Top Secret required

Technologies

• Splunk Enterprise Security
• Firewalls
• Data encryption programs