Real-Time Cyber Defense Analyst — DoD, Hawaii (On‑Site)

The Newberry Group; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Telecommuting if available

Retirement savings accounts

Job summary

The Newberry Group's Public Sector Division is seeking Real Time Cyber Analysts to support a 24/7 Cyber Network Defense operation for DoD networks at Ford Island, HI. Responsibilities include real-time threat intel analysis, IOC identification, and coordinating incident response.

Candidates must hold an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain an active Top Secret clearance. On-site shift work is required with three shifts: 7am–3pm, 3pm–11pm, and 11pm–7am.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of cybersecurity experience, or equivalent substitutions.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, ports, protocols, OSI, and defense-in-depth.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce complex analytic reports.
• DoD 8570 IAT level II or higher certification required prior to start.
• DoD 8570 CSSP-A level certification required within 180 days of hire.
• Commitment to training and independent, proactive work in cybersecurity.
• Willingness to perform non-rotating shift work; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Review DoD and open source intelligence for threats.
• Identify IOCs and integrate into sensors and SIEMs.
• Triage alerts and identify malicious actors on customer networks.
• Assist T1 analysts with triage and analysis.
• Complete moderate-level cyber analysis of potential events.
• Report incidents to customers and USCYBERCOM.

Skills

TCP/IP fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Technical reporting

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM (ArcSight, Splunk, QRadar)

NetFlow / Full Packet Capture

Unix/Linux CLI

Job description

The Newberry Group's Public Sector Division is seeking Real Time Cyber Analysts to support a 24/7 Cyber Network Defense operation for DoD networks at Ford Island, HI. Responsibilities include real-time threat intel analysis, IOC identification, and coordinating incident response.

Candidates must hold an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain an active Top Secret clearance. On-site shift work is required with three shifts: 7am–3pm, 3pm–11pm, and 11pm–7am.