Defensive Cyber Ops Analyst - Hybrid Role

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Digital Modernization is seeking Defensive Cyber Operations Analysts to support a 24/7 team in Washington, DC. The role involves incident detection, continuous monitoring, and senior-level briefings in a hybrid work environment with potential telework.

Candidates should have a related Bachelor's, DoD 8570 certifications, DoD TS/SCI clearance, and strong networking/PCAP analysis skills. Initial onboarding and flexible shift considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline and relevant experience as required by level.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III certification (or obtained within 180 days).
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification (or obtained within 180 days).
• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Certification (or obtained within 180 days).
• Strong networking knowledge and familiarity with IDS/IPS and firewalls.
• Current DoD TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass additional suitability screenings.

Responsibilities

• Incident Detection & Characterization: detect and characterize anomalous activity indicating threats.
• Continuous Security Monitoring: monitor tools, investigate alerts, develop mitigations.
• Operational Rigor: follow SOPs, ensure checks and documentation.
• Technical Leadership & Influence: advise on solution design and processes, review investigations.
• Senior-Level Briefing: brief senior management on security events.
• Detailed Documentation: maintain high-quality writeups in ticketing system.
• Collaborative Coordination: communicate with customer and team in collocated environment.
• Adaptive Defense: monitor security devices and support incident response.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III

DoD CSSP Analyst

DoD CSSP Infrastructure

Security Clearance TS/SCI

SIEM (Splunk/Elastic)

PCAP analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Job description

Leidos Digital Modernization is seeking Defensive Cyber Operations Analysts to support a 24/7 team in Washington, DC. The role involves incident detection, continuous monitoring, and senior-level briefings in a hybrid work environment with potential telework.

Candidates should have a related Bachelor's, DoD 8570 certifications, DoD TS/SCI clearance, and strong networking/PCAP analysis skills. Initial onboarding and flexible shift considerations apply.