Weekend Cyber Defense Analyst - Night Shift (TS/SCI)

Leidos Inc; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Part time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Part Time Cyber Defense Analyst for the Weekend Night Shift to support the Navy's cybersecurity environment at ONI Hopper GCC in Suitland, MD. You will monitor and investigate alerts on TS/SCI networks, perform initial analysis, and manage incident tickets.

The role requires experience with SIEMs (Splunk, Elastic), NIDS/NIPS (Cisco FirePower, Palo Alto), and scripting (Python, PowerShell).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related field with 4+ years of experience, or a Master’s with 2+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Concentrated experience in the CND discipline, regardless of degree.
• Experience monitoring and investigating alerts from cybersecurity tools.
• Experience with SIEM systems such as Splunk and Elastic.
• Experience with NIDPS such as Cisco FirePower and Palo Alto NGFW, as well as host-based tools like Trellix ePO, Microsoft Defender, and Tanium.
• Knowledge of scripting and coding languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, PowerShell, C, C++, and Java.
• Knowledge of penetration testing tools and red team tactics (Kali, SamuraiWTF, Nmap, Burp Suite, sqlmap, Metasploit).
• Knowledge of ticketing systems, reporting, and intelligence gathering/analysis in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-line monitoring of security tools and initial analysis of alerts for TS/SCI networks (JWICS, ATLAS, and HGCC-owned networks).
• Monitor cybersecurity tools for alerts, anomalies, and indicators of compromise.
• Investigate and perform initial technical analysis of cybersecurity alerts; escalate to Tier 2 as needed.
• Create, update, and manage incident and event tickets in the ticketing system.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify malicious activity and emerging threats.
• Perform wireless security scans of facilities and document findings.
• Correlate alerts across platforms to identify patterns and threats.
• Prepare and deliver operational and situational awareness briefings.
• Support annual cyber defense exercises.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Java

C

C++

JavaScript

Ruby

Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Information Assurance, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Cisco FirePower

Palo Alto NGFW

Trellix ePO

Microsoft Defender

Tanium

Nmap

Burp Suite

Kali

SamuraiWTF

sqlmap

Metasploit

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Part Time Cyber Defense Analyst for the Weekend Night Shift to support the Navy's cybersecurity environment at ONI Hopper GCC in Suitland, MD. You will monitor and investigate alerts on TS/SCI networks, perform initial analysis, and manage incident tickets.

The role requires experience with SIEMs (Splunk, Elastic), NIDS/NIPS (Cisco FirePower, Palo Alto), and scripting (Python, PowerShell).