Leidos · 6 months ago
Network Threat Discovery Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $126K/yr
2+ years expLeidos is a technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Network Threat Discovery Analyst for the NASA/AEGIS Enterprise Network Operations Center. The role involves proactively identifying potential threats and incidents, monitoring threat intelligence feeds, and providing technical expertise in reporting findings.
ElectronicsGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational DefenseSoftwareComputerInformation ServicesNational Security
Responsibilities
Use critical thinking skills and creativity to proactively identify potential threats and/or incidents that may otherwise evade traditional security monitoring efforts
Aggressively monitor existing threat intelligence feeds and in-place security event and security incident monitoring tool suites for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Provide technical expertise and opinion in reporting of potential findings under the direction of the NARC team lead and with existing policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
Have strong network and operating system knowledge and skills (i.e. understanding of network components, traffic, etc.)
Understand common security threats (i.e. current malicious codes and efforts) and basic security measures used in defense
Understand common security components (i.e. vulnerability assessments, incident handling, etc.)
Possess strong communication skills, written and verbal
Possess strong organizational skills
Be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as function well within a team effort in support of threat discovery searches
Be proficient in MS Office
BS degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience
Preferred
Ability to effectively use dashboards and conduct searches/queries within Splunk
An ability to interact well with teammates and NASA
Knowledge of the existing NASA corporate network is a plus
Hold a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification or equivalent
Ability to effectively use common security and penetration testing tools and suites
Knowledge of Incident Response investigation procedures
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Product Management
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Thomas Bell
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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