Junior Information Security Analyst

HalvikAlexandria, VA

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Job Description

Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500+ professionals delivering Digital Services, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special!

Roles and Responsibilities:

Perform duties of Security Operations Specialists
Produce high quality contractual and customer-required deliverables on time with minimal errors
Monitoring security systems and responding to alarms and incidents in a timely SLA-based manner. This may include End of Life and exploits reporting, FISMA reporting, generating reports of analysis and discrepancies from background processes, log files, bath systems, scheduled production reports and/or workflow logs;
Analyzing assorted tool output in order to support implementation of Operations Security, concerning vulnerabilities, POA&M progress, and other activities
Assisting in communicating on operational status, establishing communication plans, and providing written and oral communication across technical, executive, leadership, and customer audiences
Providing support of Operations Security and Remediation Team's role – providing technical advice and NIST based information on assurance governance guidance;
Providing technical support for annual Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) security assessments
Analyzing vulnerability and compliance scans for false positive identification and evaluate in terms of operations system data
Track and establish root cause of vulnerabilities that are not resolved in a timely manner
Review/Update/Create system security configuration baselines
Support incident response activities, tracking, identifying host owners, and coordinating information with other internal teams
Help define and prioritize actionable timely recommendations for addressing compliance and vulnerability issues for network, operating systems, middleware, databases and applications

Required Skills and Education:

Education: BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline
10+ years experience relevant to Security Operations
Strong experience with Agile Practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with Reporting – End of Life, EOL
Experience with impact assessments
Familiarity and experience with FISMA systems and NIST controls and support on how to implement them; familiarity with all the NIST A&A documents and how to use them
Familiarity with networking, operating system, and middleware builds (configuration baselines)
Familiarity with CLOUD and FISMA processes (i.e. customer control matrices, security tools and options)
Familiarity with DHS Binding Operational Directives

Preferred Skills

USPTO experience preferred
ITIL-related certifications, project management certifications are a plus
Regex for understanding / editing scan signatures
Scripting for Linux
Tenable, DBProtect, HP WebInspect
CSAM, the official cybersecurity repository
Network operations and security (Juniper, Cisco, F5, etc)
IPv6
Certificates / PKI Implementation
Web security secure architecture
Database security: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL DB's
Windows Operating System security

Halvik offers a competitive full benefits package including:

Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insurance

Benefits include 11 federal holidays and PTO

Eligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements.

401(k) with company matching

Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses

Tuition Assistance

Charitable Contribution matching

Halvik Corp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Halvik's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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