Job Description :
Position: IT Security - Cleared Contractor - L1
Location: Melbourne, FL
Duration: 12 months+
QUALIFICATIONS:
0-2 years related experience with BS/BA (Bachelors) in Information Technology/Computer Information Systems or Cyber/Information Security; or 4+ years related experience with 2 years post-Secondary/AA-AS Degree
Must- Haves (Hard Skills)
Nice-To- Haves (Hard Skills)
* Tier 1 Security Information Configuration hardening and incident detection/ investigation
* Understanding of various Operating Systems
* Understanding of system logs and be familiar with log analysis
* Understanding of system vulnerabilities and exploitation
* Understanding of vulnerability mitigation
* CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent certification
preferred
Must- Haves (Soft Skills)
Nice-To- Haves (Soft Skills)
* Must have strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated and a self-starter, maintain a curiosity and desire to learn,and be able to work well in a team environment
* Ability to prioritize vulnerability mitigation efforts based on risk assessments
Requirement:
Responsible for Tier 1 security configuration hardening, incident detection/ investigation and reporting to management and customer security contacts
Monitor security events to identify anomalies for possible incidents within the network
Manages Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) infrastructure and applications, including workflow management, threat hunting assignments, threat intelligence ingests, rule/alert creation and operational maintenance
Use developed skills, tools, and external resources to validate security-related events to determine validity, exposure or false positive conditions
Ability to retrieve, correlate and analyze event history,configuration files and system logs to assess presence of anomalous events
Produce time-critical, technical reports to management outlining incident and potential mitigation
Communicate with SOC and Network Operations Center (NOC) staff about potential incidents, indicators and/or warnings
Troubleshoot and effect restoration of service-impacting issues affecting customer VPN performance
Handle trouble calls from customers and internal network users
Apply baseline security configurations to network equipment to harden or update to meet approved requirement baselines.
Must be able to provide on-call support on a rotational basis as needed
Must be able to work in a fast-paced operational environment to maintain availability and resiliency of network security services to customers
PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Understanding of various Operating Systems
Understanding of system logs and be familiar with log analysis
Understanding of cyber-attack vectors (Buffer Overflow, Phishing, etc
Information Security experience
CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent certification preferred
Understanding of system vulnerabilities and exploitation
Understanding of vulnerability mitigation
Knowledge of SIEM functions threat hunting, correlation of events, dashboard creation, metrics development, and creating alerts based on threat intelligence and other Indictors of Compromise (IOC)s
Must have strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated and a self-starter, maintain a curiosity and desire to learn, and be able to work well in a team environment
Ability to prioritize vulnerability mitigation efforts based on risk assessments
Security Clearance:
Please be aware that many of our positions require a security clearance, or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
             

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