Junior Security Analyst - Herndon, United States - DirectViz Solutions, LLC

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DirectViz Solutions, (DVS) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic services that meet mission IT needs for government customers.

DVS provides innovative information technology solutions to government clients through the knowledge and expertise of our dedicated employees.

DVS is an employee-centric employer that provides competitive compensation, comprehensive medical plans, 401k match, PTO accrual, professional development reimbursement, corporate-funded technology certifications, and employee recognition and appreciation programs.

To support the 24x7x365 requirements of cyber operations there are four (2) available shift schedules:
Shift - Sun, Mon, Tue - 6 PM to 6 AM

Shift - Thu, Fri, Sat - 6 PM to 6 AM


The shifts will rotate personnel every other Wed to work 8 hours which will equal 80 hours over 2 weeks.


Required skills:

  • 0 to 3 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC) environment performing security event monitoring and analysis
  • Working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks.
  • Clearance Requirements: SECRET
  • High school diploma

Preferred Skills:

  • Certification: Security+, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or equivalent certification is desired
  • Experience with Splunk query language
  • Experience with IDS/IPS/firewall/security configurations and signature development
  • Experience with PCAP analysis
  • Experience with Tanium threat response
  • Ability and prior experience with analyzing information technology security events to discern events that qualify as legitimate security incidents as opposed to nonincidents. This includes the identification of malicious code present within a computer system as well identification of malicious activities that are present within a computer system and/or enterprise network
  • Experience working with a ticket management system to collect, document and maintain information pertinent to security investigations and incidents
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability produce clear and thorough security incident reports and briefings
  • Experience in monitoring the operational status of monitoring components and escalating and reporting outages of the components
  • Conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory is also desired
  • Experience working with various event logging systems and must be proficient in the review of security event log analysis. Previous experience with SIEM platforms that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting is also preferred
  • Experience with the identification and implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment
  • Experience in collecting and maintaining information pertinent to security; investigations and incidents in a format that supports analysis, situational awareness reporting, and law enforcement investigation efforts
DVS has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, threats, coercion, discrimination, and intimidation.

Employees may file a complaint or exercise any right protected by Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, or the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998.


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