Posting Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Work Location: 200 S Lamar St. Jackson MS 39201
Duration: Long Term Contract
Description and Job Skill Set
This position will be accountable for performing a wide range of complex security procedures and processes necessary to ensure the safety of information systems and assets and protect systems and data from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Ensures that users understand and adhere to the necessary procedures and processes to maintain security. Conducts complex IT data and security forensic investigations. Conducts internal vulnerability management to meet regulatory and standards compliance. Requires knowledge of domain structures, user authentication and digital signatures. Requires in-depth knowledge of intrusion detection and internet architecture.
Implements and administers Cybersecurity related systems.
Required Skills/Experience
Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.
5+ years of Cybersecurity related experience. Tenable/Nessus or other vulnerability scanning experience.
Endpoint protection, AV/XDR, AV/XDR policy config, endpoint agents. SIEM, logging/syslog, Alerting.
Windows/Linux Server administration of on-premise Cybersecurity applications.
Experience with cybersecurity tools used for routine security related tasks. Example: Nmap, Wireshark, phishing sim. Experience participating in situational tabletop exercises (malware, phishing, ransomware).
Experience with vulnerability scanning, identification and remediation, penetration testing, endpoint protection/hardening, CIS benchmarks, NIST/Cybersecurity frameworks, MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, IRS 1075, SSA, PII, threat vectors, threat hunting, incident response and remediation.
Experience with common IT infrastructure found in most large organizations including but not limited to load balancers, network LAN/WAN, firewall, email, AV, SIEM, GPO, web proxy, web, application development processes, database, Windows/Linux server, Windows workstation, wireless, 365 ATP/DLP.
Strong written and verbal communication. Office (Word Excel Outlook One-Drive SharePoint).
Preferred/Not Required
Provide any skills/experience that would be helpful for the candidate to possess but not required.
Examples: Previous supervisory
experience, WebLogic experience helpful, etc.
XQL, Python, PowerShell Cybersecurity certification
Beginner: 1-2 years Intermediate: 3-5 years Advanced: 5-7 years SME: 7+ years
Skill Set
Skill Level
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Required/Preferred
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Operating Systems
Windows Server
Advanced
Required
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Windows 10-11
Advanced
Required
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Linux
Intermediate
Required
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Programming Language/Development Tools
XQL
Intermediate
Preferred
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Python
Intermediate
Preferred
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PowerShell
Intermediate
Preferred
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Database Systems/Database Tools
Cybersecurity Tools
Advanced
Required
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Framework/SLD/Methodology
NIST CSF
Advanced
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MITRE
Advanced
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Pub 1075/SSA/PII
Advanced
Preferred
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QA/Testing Approaches, Application
Vulnerability Scanning
Advanced
Required
Tenable/NessOther
Endpoint Protection
Advanced
Required
AV/XDR
SIEM
Advanced
Required
Logging.Syslog, Alerting
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