Bison Group LLC is hiring: Cyber Analyst in Reston

More About the Role: 

In this role the Cyber Analyst will:

• Be responsible for implementing and applying technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from malicious attack, damage, or unauthorized access.
• Maintain network device and information security incident, damage and threat assessment programs. Investigates network device and information security incidents to determine extent of compromise to national security information and automated information systems.
• May provide intrusion support to high technology investigations in the form of network assessments.
• Research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network and device security and encryption. 
• Perform duties in support of in-house and external customers.
• Design, develop or recommend integrated system solutions ensuring proprietary/confidential data and systems are protected in accordance with mandated standards.
• Participate with the client in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements into technical designs.
• Configure and validate secure systems, tests security products/systems to detect computer and information security weakness.
• Generate security architecture documentation.
• Provide critical written and verbal analyses of previously generated security architecture documentation and vulnerability and risk assessments. 
• Design and implements plans of action and milestones to remediate findings from vulnerability and risk assessments.  
• Provide information assurance for digital information, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 
• Responsibilities include the granting of authorization to operate IT systems at acceptable levels of risk, monitoring and testing of IT systems for vulnerabilities and indicia of compromise, incident response and remediation, the development of appropriate policy, relevant user security awareness and training, and compliance with applicable government and other external standards.
• Works independently with limited supervision
• May manage projects/processes
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals
• Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex
• Influences others regarding system design, solutions, and procedures

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• DOD  8570 IAT II
• TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a CI poly  

Education Requirement and Years of Experience:

• High School/GED + 9 Years
• Associates + 7 years
• Bachelors + 5 years
• Masters + 3 years

Bison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.