Security Analyst

Relha LLC; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking a Security Engineer III to monitor security events and manage incidents on a 24x7 basis in Herndon, VA. The role emphasizes independent work, collaboration, meticulous analysis, and clear communication to protect client networks and data.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years in security operations with SIEM, ticket systems, and across Windows, macOS, and Linux. A secret clearance and onsite work five days per week are required.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• 2+ years of experience with ticket management, SIEM, and OS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events 24x7x365 to identify incidents.
• Investigate suspicious activity and respond to cyber events.
• Lead projects or workstreams and mentor teammates.
• Communicate findings clearly and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Written communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Mentorship

Tools

Ticket management system

SIEM platforms

Operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Job description

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Work You’ll Do

As a Project Delivery PROJECT - Security Engineer III on the project, you will:

The Security Analyst will monitor and analyze security events and alerts reported by the TSA SIEM on a 24x7x365 basis to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious activity, or other cyber events which violate client policy.

Candidate must possess strong organizational, analytical and attention to detail skills; have the ability and prior experience with analyzing information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to non-incidents. This includes the identification of malicious code present within a computer system as well identification of malicious activities that are present within a computer system and/or enterprise network.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Cyber Defense & Resilience offering assists clients in defending against advanced threats by transforming security operations, monitoring technology, data analytics, and threat intelligence. Helps manage and protect dynamic attack surfaces and provides rapid crisis and cyber incident response, ensuring clients can be ready for, respond to, and recover from business disruptions.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Active Secret security clearance required

Ability to work onsite up to 5 days a week in Herndon, VA.

2+ years of experience within the following:

Experience working with a ticket management system to collect, document and maintain information pertinent to security investigations and incidents; experienced in monitoring the operational status of monitoring components and escalating and reporting outages of the components; have working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks.

Experience working with various event logging systems and must be proficient in the review of security event log analysis.

Previous experience with SIEM platforms that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting is also required; and, have experience with the identification and implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,000 to $188,400.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at [emailprotected] .

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