Hybrid Cyber Defense Analyst - 24/7 Mission Impact

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Defensive Cyber Operations Analysts to support a 24/7 DCO team in Washington, DC. This hybrid role offers potential for up to 20% telework and includes onboarding on a Day Shift. Shifts may include Days, Swings and Mids with flexibility for staffing needs.

Responsibilities cover incident detection, continuous security monitoring, and operational rigor. Candidates must hold DoD 8570 certifications and a TS/SCI clearance, plus strong networking and PCAP/log analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline with relevant experience.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III certification required or within 180 days.
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification required or within 180 days.
• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support certification required or within 180 days.
• Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance and ability to pass additional screenings.
• Strong networking knowledge incl. IDS/IPS and firewalls.
• Experience evaluating PCAPs and logs to identify malicious activity.

Responsibilities

• Perform network incident detection and response to identify threats.
• Monitor security tools for alerts and develop mitigation strategies.
• Follow SOPs with attention to detail; ensure documentation is complete.
• Provide technical leadership; review investigations to ensure accuracy.
• Develop and conduct technical briefings to senior management.
• Document events and analysis in ticketing system for audit trails.
• Coordinate with team for face-to-face customer interaction in a collocated environment.
• Support CSSP with detect, respond, mitigate, and recover activities.

Skills

Incident detection & characterization

Continuous security monitoring

DoD 8570 IAT II/III

DoD CSSP Analyst cert

DoD CSSP Infrastructure cert

Security clearance TS/SCI

PCAP/logs analysis

Networking knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Job description

Leidos is seeking Defensive Cyber Operations Analysts to support a 24/7 DCO team in Washington, DC. This hybrid role offers potential for up to 20% telework and includes onboarding on a Day Shift. Shifts may include Days, Swings and Mids with flexibility for staffing needs.

Responsibilities cover incident detection, continuous security monitoring, and operational rigor. Candidates must hold DoD 8570 certifications and a TS/SCI clearance, plus strong networking and PCAP/log analysis skills.