SOC Operations/Watch Floor Cybersecurity Analyst - Mid

TMC Technologies; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC Technologies in Clarksburg, WV seeks a mid-level SOC Operations/Watch Floor Cybersecurity Analyst to join the FBI ESOC Watch Floor team, providing around-the-clock defense. The role requires US citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and 5+ years of cybersecurity experience along with a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience with Splunk and SIEM systems is preferred as you monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents. Shift work is included, with nights on a Sun-Wed schedule.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues and incidents.
• Investigate security breaches and cybersecurity incidents.
• Document breaches and assess damage.
• Work with the team to test and uncover vulnerabilities.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain high security.
• Recommend IT security best practices.
• Install security measures including firewalls and encryption.
• Conduct analysis and create forensically sound copies of files.
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries.
• Analyze recovered data and perform timeline and file-signature analyses.
• Support real-time cyber defense tasks for incident response teams.

Skills

Security analysis

Incident response

Network monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Splunk

SIEM

Job description

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Job Title

SOC Operations/Watch Floor Cybersecurity Analyst - Mid

Location

Clarksburg, WV 26306 US (Primary)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-time

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Job Description

TMC Technologies is in search of a mid-level Cybersecurity Analyst to join the FBI's ESOC Watch Floor Operations Team, playing a crucial role in the FBI's cybersecurity defense strategy. Operating around the clock, 24/7, 365 days a year, this dynamic team ensures the timely detection and resolution of potential security incidents, thereby minimizing the impact of cyber threats on the organization. The watch floor team is responsible for actively detecting, monitoring, preventing, and analyzing real-time cybersecurity information, events, and threats. The candidate must be a US citizen and possess a minimum of an active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility to start due to federal contract requirements. This position is in support of a newly awarded contract and requires shift work.

The Watch Floor Cybersecurity Analyst - Mid will have the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring computer networks for security issues.
• Investigating security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities, such as penetration testing.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard.
• Recommend best practices for IT security.
• Installing security measures and operating software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.
• Must be capable of conducting analysis, confirming intrusion information and creating a forensically sound duplicate of the files.
• Decrypts data and provides technical summaries and input.
• Examines recovered data for relevant information and performs dynamic analysis to include timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis.
• Performs real-time cyber defense handling tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs).

SHIFTS AVAILABLE:
Sun-Wed 9pm-7am

Job Requirements

• US Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) systems preferred
• Splunk experience required

Preferred certifications include:

• GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
• GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
• Microsoft Sentinel

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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