Defensive Cyber Analyst

Quantum Sky; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a Defensive Cyber Analyst to support the USSF D6 DCO contract by providing continuous cybersecurity monitoring, intrusion detection and incident response. The role is based at Schriever Space Force Base, CO, with responsibilities spanning incident analysis, tool tuning, and development of DCO TTPs.

You will monitor government-provided tools, conduct after-action reviews, and report security discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Active DoD 8570.07-M CSSP Analyst or Incident Responder certification.
• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or CS.
• 1–3 years of Cybersecurity/IT experience.
• Experience with Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Incident Response.
• CSSP experience preferred; familiarity with Space Operations desired.
• Experience with Elastic Stack, Kibana, Suricata, Splunk, Snort, Wireshark, Zeek, tcpdump, Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cyber incidents, correlate details and formulate response actions.
• Provide recommendations to tune tools and improve capability.
• Monitor government DCO tools and systems.
• Conduct after-action reviews to capture mitigations.
• Participate in development of DCO TTPs.
• Contribute to DCO concepts of operations and procedures.
• Identify security discrepancies and report incidents.
• Provide expert research to support program expansion.

Skills

Cybersecurity Monitoring

Intrusion Detection

Cyber Incident Response

Elastic Stack

Kibana

Suricata

Splunk

Snort

Wireshark

Bro/Zeek

tcpdump

Python scripting

Bash scripting

ACAS

Office 365

Education

BS degree in Information Technology

Military IT training

Tools

Elastic Stack

Kibana

Suricata

Splunk

Snort

Wireshark

Zeek

tcpdump

ACAS

Microsoft Office 365

Python

Bash

Job description

Description

Quantum Sky has an opening for a Defensive Cyber Analyst to support the United States Space Force (USSF) D6 DCO Contract by providing continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Cyber Incident Responses.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cyber incidents, correlate incident details and formulate response actions.
• Provide recommendations on tuning and maximizing capability of existing tools, while providing recommendations for other tools to increase capability.
• Monitor government provided DCO tools and systems.
• Conduct after action processes to capture efforts taken to mitigate unauthorized actions.
• Participate in development of DCO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).
• Participate in development of DCO concept of operations, processes and procedures.
• Identify security discrepancies and report security incidents.
• Provide expert research and analysis in support of expanding programs and area of responsibility.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum ofone (1) activeDoD 8570.07-M Cyber Security Services Provider (CSSP) "Analyst" or "Incident Responder" certifications:
• CEH, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GFACT, GISF, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, PenTest+, CHFI, GCFA OR
• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science OR
• Appropriate Military IT/cyber training (M03385G; M10395B; M223854 or A-150-1980 or A-150-1202 or A-150-1203 or A-150-1250 or A-531-0451 or A-531-4421 or A-531-1900 or WSS 011 or DISA-US1377)
• 1-3 years of Cybersecurity/IT experience
• Experience performing Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Cyber Incident Response.
• Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Space Operations is highly desired.
• Experience with the following tools:
  • Elastic Stack, Kibana, Suricata, Splunk, Snort, Wireshark, Bro/Zeek logs, tcpdump, editcap, ACAS, Microsoft Office 365, Python or Bash scripting.

Clearance

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

Location

• SchrieverSpace Force Base (SFB), CO

About Quantum Sky

Compensation

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $100,000-$115,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.

At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.