Security Analyst

PowerToFly; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte GPS is seeking a Security Engineer III for the Government & Public Services cyber program in Herndon, VA. You will monitor TSA SIEM events, analyze security incidents, and coordinate investigations to protect client networks.

You will work independently and with teams, communicate clearly, mentor others, and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Requires US work authorization and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events from TSA SIEM on a 24x7x365 basis to identify incidents.
• Differentiate legitimate incidents from non-incidents and escalate as needed.
• Coordinate investigations and document findings for client reviews.

Skills

Independence & teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Task prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Meeting deadlines

Mentoring others

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM platforms

Ticket management systems

Windows OS

Linux OS

OS X

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:

• Bachelor's degree
• 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.