Junior Endpoint Security Analyst — Federal IT Ops (Remote)

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company matching

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Data Solutions seeks a junior Endpoint Protection Analyst to support enterprise cybersecurity operations for a federal client. You will help administer endpoint protection platforms, monitor alerts, and assist with vulnerability management.

This entry-level role emphasizes learning under senior staff and adhering to federal security requirements. Primary site work is in Washington, DC with approved remote/telework options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 1–2 years in cybersecurity or endpoint security support roles or internships.
• Foundational knowledge of endpoint security concepts and Windows security.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration and maintenance of endpoint protection platforms.
• Monitor dashboards, identify gaps, and support remediation efforts.
• Assist in vulnerability scanning and patch compliance tracking.
• Help implement endpoint hardening using DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks.
• Support incident response activities and maintain ITSM records.
• Assist in creating runbooks, policies, and compliance reports.

Skills

Endpoint security

EDR

Windows security

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Compliance knowledge

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, IS, or related field

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7 InsightVM

Splunk

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

CrowdStrike

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

Koniag Data Solutions seeks a junior Endpoint Protection Analyst to support enterprise cybersecurity operations for a federal client. You will help administer endpoint protection platforms, monitor alerts, and assist with vulnerability management.

This entry-level role emphasizes learning under senior staff and adhering to federal security requirements. Primary site work is in Washington, DC with approved remote/telework options.