Cyber Security Analyst

Iconma

McLean, VA
Today

$56.16 Per Hour

Highlights

Data analytics - extract raw data to observe concerned behavior and activity of potential insiders, combine and correlate data from multiple sources to observe any anomaly in employee behavior; create and implement detection methods and strategies for insider threats and use advanced analytics to identify any irregular patterns in insider activities. Requirements: Must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in cyber security operations, incident response, insider threat detection, threat intelligence correlation, behavioral monitoring, and security event handling, with strong skills in data analytics and Windows PowerShell programming.

Numbers & Facts

Location	McLean, VA
Industry	Management Consulting Services
Salary	$56.16 Per Hour
Company Size	2,000 to 2,499 employees
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://www.iconma.com/

Description

Our client, a Real Estate and Financial Services company, is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst for their McLean, VA location.

Responsibilities:

Cyber security operations center (CSOC) or cyber security incident response
Insider threat and threat intelligence data gathering and correlation
Monitoring of employee behavioral patterns
Detecting and responding to security events
Response and investigation of insider threat
Governance, reporting, and team/process optimization
Insider Threat Analysts are responsible for conducting analysis, providing assessment of suspected insider threat activity, among a variety of other duties related to these broad responsibilities.
Monitoring and analysis of potential insider threat activity and making informed decisions on escalating threat activity for further review
Data analytics - extract raw data to observe concerned behavior and activity of potential insiders, combine and correlate data from multiple sources to observe any anomaly in employee behavior; create and implement detection methods and strategies for insider threats and use advanced analytics to identify any irregular patterns in insider activities
Create and update scripts using python to help build data correlations from multiple data sources and design automated risk scoring for profile; leverage these for behavioral baselines and analytics
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) – leverage GenAI to build better detections, leverage machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLMs) to create behavioral baselines that would trigger alerts for anomalous behavior
Recommendations - make a recommendation on Client’s security posture based on the outcome of insider threat investigation.
Tactical internal threat assessments in support of Client’s Cyber Information Security efforts
Use your analytical problem-solving skills to identify trends and patterns in data that indicate a potential or existing insider threat event
Understand and apply risk scoring and threat analysis tools to improve the Client security posture
Leverage your experience with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Data Loss
Prevention (DLP) security controls, and SIEM tools to properly detect, categorize, and document threat events
Monitor various sources for insider threat activity on a continuous basis, including commercial and Opensource tools to quickly analyze, detect, and mitigate potential cyber security incidents
Analyze internal threat intelligence and security related activities for the development of cyber threat summaries including risks to the institution and specific actions for the institution to consider
Communicate and collaborate effectively with various lines of business, trusted parties, individual contributors and management
Create structured and ad-hoc communications appropriate to different audiences on both technical and non-technical topics
Develop comprehensive security write-ups which describe security issues, analysis, and remediation techniques to senior management
Develop internal documentation, such as detailed procedures, playbooks, and operational metrics reports as required
Execute daily ad-hoc tasks or lead small projects as needed

Requirements:

Must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in cyber security operations, incident response, insider threat detection, threat intelligence correlation, behavioral monitoring, and security event handling, with strong skills in data analytics and Windows PowerShell programming.
Bachelor’s Degree (STEM, Humanities, IT) OR 7 years of a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
5-7 years related experience in Cyber Security, Insider Threat, Intelligence Community, Federal Law Enforcement, or a related field
Demonstrable understanding of computer networking concepts, communication protocols, primary threat actor attack methods and tools
Skilled in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources, documenting results and analyzing findings to provide advanced threat intelligence
Demonstrable experience integrating ML algorithms into cyber tech stack to enable automated threat detection, classification and response.
Demonstrable experience using Splunk to build data correlations and detections
Demonstratable skills in python or PowerShell programming
Demonstratable understanding of virtual environments
Solid understanding of GenAI usage in the business place and the ability to detect GenAI misuse
Ability to understand and learn technical specifications, system requirements and other application design information as needed
Ability to use commercial and Opensource tools to quickly analyze, detect, and respond to cyber security events or incidents
Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams
Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
Strong written communication skills including experience with reports and presentations for executive audiences
Relevant information security certification (e.g. CISSP, CEH, GSOM, etc.) is preferred but not required
Financial services experience is a plus

Why Should You Apply?

Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Benefits

401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance

About Company

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Founded in 2000
2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.