Principal Cybersecurity Analyst | ISSO | TS/SCI | Travel

Northrop Grumman; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst to support NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB. The role focuses on certification management, incident response coordination, and developing workforce cybersecurity training. Expect collaboration within a security-focused team and ongoing updates to cyber sites and documentation.

Qualified candidates will hold TS/SCI clearance, IAT II certification, and strong OS, DB, and network security knowledge, including SIEM and vulnerability management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 2 years related experience
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
• IAT Level II certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or Security+
• Knowledge in securing operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux), databases (e.g., SQL, Oracle), and network devices (routers, switches)
• Understanding of security technologies, such as IDS/IPS, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, antivirus solutions, etc.

Responsibilities

• Will serve as Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and operate as a part of a team
• Daily tasks will include managing software and information system certifications and approvals
• incident response coordination, workforce cybersecurity training
• maintenance and content updates of cybersecurity websites

Skills

DoD clearance

IAT Level II (Security+)

Windows/Linux security

SQL/Oracle security

IDS/IPS/SIEM basics

Vulnerability scanners

Education

B.S./B.A. in STEM with 2+ yrs

M.S. in STEM with 1+ yrs

Tools

Nessus

McAfee

Ivanti HEAT

Tanium

SolarWinds

Splunk

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst to support NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB. The role focuses on certification management, incident response coordination, and developing workforce cybersecurity training. Expect collaboration within a security-focused team and ongoing updates to cyber sites and documentation.

Qualified candidates will hold TS/SCI clearance, IAT II certification, and strong OS, DB, and network security knowledge, including SIEM and vulnerability management.