Institute for Defense Analyses

Cyber Security Analyst II


PayCompetitive
LocationPrinceton/New Jersey
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 3325

      Overview:

      The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has an immediate career opening for a Cyber Security Analyst. This opening is located at IDA's Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey (CCRP). IDA offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and a superior professional working environment. To the right individual, IDA offers the opportunity to have a major impact on key national programs.

      Under moderate supervision, the Cyber Security Analyst II identifies and resolves potential security breaches and vulnerabilities; maintains information security tools necessary to ensure the secure operation of IDA/CCR-P’s information system infrastructure; conducts audits, in collaboration with other IT staff, to determine system configurations that ensure compliance with information security policies and guidelines; provides technical expertise and support to projects.

      Responsibilities:

      1. Plans Information Security Monitoring
      • Monitors and analyzes information security alerts from network devices and information systems
      • Responds and/or directs the response to information security incidents
      • Analyzes indicators of compromise for use in detection
      • Reports risk posture of information systems
      • Collaborates with industry and government sponsor on new threat indicators
      • Works with ISSO to ensure compliance with sponsor security requirements, IDA policy, and CCR-P security needs.

      2. Executes Media Forensics and Malware Analysis

      • Forensic analysis of information systems and portable devices
      • Forensic recovery of data using industry tools
      • Behavioral analysis of malware to provide indicators for monitoring

      3. Executes Information System Security Evaluation and Hardening

      • Evaluates new information security technologies
      • Configures and implement information security technologies
      • Validates system hardening and provides guidance for security configuration
      • Evaluates network and system security configuration for risk based access control

      4. Plans Information Security Training and Projects

      • Develops employee awareness training for relevant information security trends
      • Evaluates information security trends, tools and techniques for potential application to infrastructure and research areas
      • Manages and/or contributes to information technology projects

      5. Performs other duties as assigned.

      Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer security, or related discipline or equivalent experience in a related field.
      • Three years of experience in Information Technology which includes at least two years of experience in cyber security.

      We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation program and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range based on data-driven market analysis for each position. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $89,000-$143,000. Individual salary within this range will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, unique skills and qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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  • About the company

      The Institute for Defense Analyses is an American non-profit corporation that administers three federally funded research and development centers – the Systems and Analyses Center, the Science and Technology Policy Institute, and the Center for Communi...