Junior Information Assurance Security Analyst

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST ASSOCIATE

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Information Security Analyst Associate at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Performs Computer Security Incident Response activities for a large organization; coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents.

• Monitor and analyze Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to identify security issues for remediation.

• Recognizes potential; successful; and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.

• Evaluate firewall change requests and assess organizational risk.

• Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure; applications and operating systems.

• Assists with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.

• Ensures the integrity and protection of networks; systems; and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies; through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices.

• Performs periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments; including user accounts; application access; file system and external Web integrity scans to determine compliance.

• Prepares incident reports of analysis methodology and results.

• Participates in network user account creation process and validation of access to shared resources.

• Participates in the Media control program.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Participates in special projects as required.

• Reviews Request for Changes.

• Basic Knowledge of RMF Processes.

• Assists the Government with various IA, Security, EMSEC and other inspections.

• Assists with the destruction of classified media.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Information Security Analyst Associate must have:

• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree

• Experience: 0+ years of related experience

• Security clearance level: TS/SCI

• Minimum DoD 8570.01-M and 8140 approved and registered IAT Level II baseline certification, with preferred Security+ certificate. The certification shall be current, and verifiable.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

0 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required