Cyber Defense Analyst
SAIC · Fort Meade
SAIC is seeking a candidate to fill a Cyber Defense Analyst position on a joint Contractor-Government Cyber Protection Team with our customer at Ft. Meade, MD.
Job Duties:
- Configuration, management, and optimization of intrusion detection systems for both host and network
- Integrate and manage network sensors
- Conduct threat analysis utilizing various sources to identify threats
- Configuration, management and optimization of intrusion detection systems
- Configuration and design of deployable network kits that include switches, routers, taps, hypervisors and network storage devices to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance
- Malware triage
- Cyber threat emulation to assess defensive posture and capabilities while in a controlled environment
- Threat hunting to identify advanced persistent threats
- Technical writing in support of findings and providing security recommendations in order to secure networks
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