Information Systems Security Analyst

Cornerstone Defense LLC; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO policy

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Perks at Work

Referral program

Leads generation

529 plan

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking an Information Systems Security Analyst in Dahlgren, VA to protect critical defense information systems. The role emphasizes incident response, risk management, and secure network architecture in a mission-focused environment.

Qualified candidates typically have 4+ years in cybersecurity and hold an Active Secret clearance. The position requires adherence to security policies and collaboration with cross-functional technical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Active Secret clearance required to apply.
• Experience with cybersecurity laws, policies, and ethics.

Skills

Cybersecurity principles

Threats & risk management

Encryption algorithms

Incident response

Network security

Data backup/recovery

Access controls

Penetration testing

Cloud security

System hardening

Job description

Title: Information Systems Security Analyst Location: Dahlgren, VA Clearance: Active Secret Clearance needed to apply

Company Overview

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services

• Four (4) years of experience in Cybersecurity.

Core Competencies

• Cybersecurity principles, threats, vulnerabilities, and risk management processes
• Encryption algorithms (IPSEC, AES, GRE, IKE, MD5, SHA, 3DES)
• Data backup/recovery tools and disaster recovery planning
• Host/network access controls (ACLs)
• Incident response and intrusion detection methodologies
• Network traffic analysis andprotocols (TCP/IP, OSI, ITIL)
• System/application threats (buffer overflow, cross-site scripting, SQL injection)
• Security architecture and enterprise reference models
• National/international cybersecurity laws, policies, and ethics
• Penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques

Technical Proficiency

• Networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies
• System performance monitoring and ISO standards
• System life cycle management, software security, usability
• System/server administration and engineering methods
• Server/client operating systems
• Network security architecture (topology, defense-in-depth)
• Network systems management tools
• System administration,network, and OS hardening techniques
• Cloud computing models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) and cloud security strategies
• Data security standards (PII, PCI, PHI)

Leadership & Management

• Information security and project management principles
• Resourcemanagement techniques
• Risk assessment and mitigation processes
• Secure acquisitions, procurement, and supply chain risk management
• IT supply chain security andcompliance with laws, directives, and guidelines
• Organizational risk tolerance andmanagement approaches
• Critical IT procurement requirements