Cyber Defense Analyst

Cyber Defense Analyst Job Locations US-TN-Oak Ridge ID 2024-3505 Category Information Technology Type Full Time Overview Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst to join our team in Oak Ridge, TN. This is a hybrid role with an onsite visit required once per quarter. This role does require a current DOE Q clearance or equivalent that can reciprocate as a Q clearance. Responsibilities Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats. Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources; develop content for cyber defense tools Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack; perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify potential malicious activity Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic Reconstruct a malicious attack or an activity utilizing network traffic Qualifications Associate's degree and 10-15 years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience a current DOE Q clearance or equivalent that can reciprocate as a Q clearance. About Us: Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024. It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. LI-LS1