Lead SOC Cybersecurity Network Analyst Level 3 - Military veterans preferred

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Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead SOC Cybersecurity Network Analyst Level 3 to join our team in the Annapolis Junction, MD area to provide unparalleled support to our customers and to begin an exciting and rewarding career within ManTech.

Overview:

The SOC Cybersecurity Network Analyst (CNA) performs systems and data threat analysis and enterprise-wide monitoring of Government systems and networks for insider threats. Performs baseline audits of usage of all Agency automated information systems and provides feedback in the form of written and oral reports and metrics. Performs focused monitoring capabilities on a case-by-case basis. Performs testing of new software releases/upgrades and policies to ensure compatibility with enterprise applications. Performs network maintenance checks on requisite insider threat monitoring software and third party architecture. The CNA creates policies, performs data analysis, product configuration support, network and database support, and maintenance of the operating server, agent baseline, and database repository; performs software policy analysis, generation, refinement, and testing. Reviews and recommends additional resources required to meet customer mission requirements. Assists the Government in building and deploying software enhancements. Participates in customer program and technical exchange meetings. Provides product specific training on-site and off-site as required.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Maintains the integrity, security and availability of the Insider Threat software tool.
• Organizes and formats threat analysis reports; identifies events/incidents that require follow-up action.
• Implements new software or software modifications to comply with design and/or performance requirements.
• Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of software and reports generated.
• Monitors various network logs to ensure proper operation.
• Participates in customer program and technical exchange meetings.
• Supports the development of long and short term analysis and design requirements; database design, development, implementation, and analysis activities.
• Performs regularly scheduled database back- ups to prevent the potential loss of collected data. Tests backups to ensure the ability to restore data.
• Performs baseline audits. Develops simple database queries, identify and report software bugs or defects for correction.
• Assists the Government in building and deploying software and enhancements. Provides training to Government personnel on Insider Threat Analysis software and analysis techniques.
• Makes minor modifications to existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve threat software performance.
• Performs software testing of new releases/upgrades and policies to ensure compatibility with enterprise applications and full compatibility with all enterprise applications.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections of the software operations, hardware integration, and systems logs. Monitors data repositories, identifies, and resolves any performance issues arising from use of the Insider Threat software components and /or the organizational intranet.
• Configure, integrate and ensure commercially obtained 3rd-party software patches and updates to enterprise workstations do not result in unexpected loss of capability or other negative impact to monitoring and audit activities.
• Test new Insider Threat software agents on workstations with representative software loads including any key Agency proprietary applications, ensures thorough and effective testing of requisite agents.
• Designs, develops, implements, evaluates, and/or integrates secure computing, software loads.
• Supports the Government in security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Analyzes system and program design, and provides programming expertise for improvement and/or enhancement.
• Assists the Government in building and deploying software enhancements.
• Performs cybersecurity or computer forensic investigations.
• Provide warning, and alerts of potential sources of unauthorized access to networks, databases and systems.

Requirements/Education:

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Software, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in programming and analysis with requirements of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government.
• Four (4) years programming and analysis experience using the Insider Threat Analysis software may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) years of experience in Cybersecurity techniques and Network Analysis.
• Four (4) years of experience with the Insider Threat Analysis software utilization.
• Four (4) years of experience with TCP/IP fundamentals, Windows Operating Systems and supporting Office applications.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience with application servers, and containers.
• Real-world incident management/Incident response experience.
• Experience creating knowledge objects and robust queries/searches, along with creating reports and generating charts from the resulting queries/searches using Splunk.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary Work
• Speaking
• Working with Computers/ CRT's
• Working with Data Working With Numbers/Figures

Required Skills:

• Ability to handle stress and work well under pressure Ability to use MS Office Ability to use PC
• Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills Interpersonal and People Skills
• Leadership Skills Listening Skills
• Multi-Tasking Ability Negotiation Skills Oral and Written Communication Skills Organizational Skills
• Presentation Skills (using Powerpoint)
• Project Management Ability and Skills

Clearance:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI w/ a Polygraph.

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