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Cyber Watch Officer (Swing Shift)
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What they do
An Incident Analyst or Responder investigates an IT-related incident: an unplanned interruption to a service, a reduction in the quality of a service, or an event that has not yet impacted the service to the customer. Works to restore a normal service operation as quickly as possible and to minimize the impact on business operations.
$121,343 / year median in Maryland
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Fort Meade, MD Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified Early Career (2+ yrs experience) $87,000
•$93,000 Job Description Must be open to the following shift: Weds
•Sat ,1pm-11pm
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Active TSSCI Bachelors Degree and 2 YOE
•4 YOE can be used in lieu of a degree Must have a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) to start and must obtain CSSP-A certification within 180 days of start date. CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization. Requires a deep understanding and the ability to apply cyber security related principles, theories, and concepts. Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intelligence driven defense and/or Cyber Kill Chain methodology.
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Prior Military IT or IC Experience Hands on Experience working with DoD Networks including NIPR and SIPR Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors and understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
JOB DESCRIPTION
An employer is looking for a Cyber Watch Officer to sit in Fort Meade, MD. This person will be engaging in incident handling, triage of events, network analysis and threat detection, trend analysis, metric development, and vulnerability information dissemination. The main responsibility will be to support the Battle Watch Captain with all Cyber Defense/Network Assurance issues as well as maintain awareness of all pertinent directives, orders, alerts, and messages; prepare and deliver daily situational awareness and operational update briefings.
Compensation:
$40/hr to $45/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
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Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings