Network & Security Analyst – Onsite in DC (TS/SCI)

HRUCKUS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS is seeking an experienced Network and Security Analyst for an onsite assignment in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of Incident Handler/Incident Response experience and a current DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification.

The role focuses on coordinating enterprise-wide network security monitoring, alert management, and incident response to strengthen cybersecurity posture for defense-related networks.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in IT or Related Field.
• 8 years of Incident Handler/Incident Response experience.
• Ability to lead cyber investigations and brief updates to the customer and team lead.
• Current DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification (CEH, CFR, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across the enterprise to ensure network security devices are monitored and are generating alerts.
• Identify security risks and exposures, determine causes of security violations, and suggest procedures to halt future incidents and improve cybersecurity posture.
• Perform network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, IDS/IPS, and custom sensor output for communications networks.
• Device monitoring of tiered alerts for all operational networks.
• Maintain documentation for processes and procedures.
• Create incident reports with high-level and in-depth details for investigations.
• Lead investigations and mentor junior analysts.
• Develop training pipeline and brown bag sessions for team cross training.

Skills

Incident Response

Cyber Investigations

Team Mentoring

Training Development

Education

BS Degree in IT or Related Field

Job description

HRUCKUS is seeking an experienced Network and Security Analyst for an onsite assignment in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of Incident Handler/Incident Response experience and a current DoD 8570 CSSP-Analyst certification.

The role focuses on coordinating enterprise-wide network security monitoring, alert management, and incident response to strengthen cybersecurity posture for defense-related networks.