Cyber Defense Analyst

Top Secret Clearance Jobs • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States • 7m ago

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Job Description

Infinity’s niche in the aerospace and defense industry is specialized solutions that help bridge the gap between space and ground. This is no small task, and we owe our success to our team who help us fulfill our mission; to match people with their legacies for betterment of the world. There is always a place at Infinity for a motivated, capable individual seeking a career to better the world. We prioritize supporting our team through exceptional benefits, work-life balance, and structured career development. At Infinity, WE ARE MORE – now, come be more with us!

This position is contingent on contract award*

Position Overview

Infinity is seeking talented Defensive Cyberspace Operations Cyber Defense Analysts to join our growing team. We are seeking analysts from Basic to Intermediate to Advanced. In this role, you will perform DCO detect, protect, respond, and recover duties on customer networks to improve the operational security posture for critical national assets.

Primary Responsibilities

Working with the program manager and site lead to execute strategic plans that align with, enable, and further the defensive cyberspace operations mission of our customer and stakeholders
Working with stakeholders to collect DCO operational and technical data
Identify trends associated with cyberspace anomalies, vulnerabilities, events, incidents, and assessments and provide recommendations for operations
Participate in current DCO events, incidents, and other related activities and provide status to stakeholders and leadership
Participate in exercise and contingency operations
Perform periodic status checks on DCO sensors
Design, implement, configure and/or tune Cyber Defense technology
Author and provide updates to SOPs, checklists, guides, crew binders, and TTPs
Advise on technical design and implementation of Defensive Cyber Operations capability required to effectively protect, detect and respond to cyber threats and attack
Assess assigned cyber domain to thoroughly understand the mission, architectures, and threats

Minimum Qualifications

One or more of the following DoDM 8140.03 certifications (or the ability to obtain): CySA+, CBROPS, CFR, FITSP-O, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, GCFA, GFACT, GISF, Cloud+, GCED, PenTest+, Security+, or GSEC
Ability to travel 15%, on average, based on stakeholder and mission needs
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
2+, 7+, or 10+ years of experience as a Cyber Defense Analyst (depending on level desired)
2+, 7+, or 10+ years of experience with continuous cyber monitoring and intrusion detection
An understanding of modern cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Familiarity with SIEM and Intrusion Detection and Prevention Technologies
Experience with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) Stack
Familiarity with Endpoint Protection Systems
Familiarity with Security, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
Experience with Vulnerability assessment tools
Must be fluent in MS Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Cyber certifications (4-11-C32-255S (CP), 4C-255N (CP), 4C-255A (CP), M0923W1, A-531-0045, A-531-0022, A-531-4417, WSS 012, M03385G; M10395B; M223854, A-150-1980, A-150-1202, A-150-1203, A-150-1250, A-531-0451, A-531-4421, A-531-1900, WSS 011, DISA-US1377, WCYBER200, 230-25D30 (CP), M09CVQ1, CYB 5640/CYB 5640V/WSS 010)
Experience with government contracts and compliance
Experience with containerized and virtual environments
Experience with data storage solutions
Experience with data analysis toolsets
Experience with concepts and protocols in computer networking
Experience with developing and deploying signatures and intrusion detection
Experience with relevant modern cybersecurity tools

Education/Experience 

A BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement for this WRC
Masters of Science Preferred

Clearance Requirement

Must have an Active TS/SCI DoD security clearance 

Start Date:

01 April 2025

Infinity Benefits

 

Great Company Culture. Infinity firmly believes that our success is due to the happiness and personal satisfaction of our employees. 
Health Benefits. 100% Company Paid Medical and Dental for you AND your family. 
Work that Stays at Work. Genuine work/life balance and flexibility. We know our employees have lives outside of work and we support you in living them! 
Rest and Relaxation.  Three weeks' Vacation – Front Loaded on the day you start, and we pay for you to go on our company reward trip (ask us about this!)
Health and Wellness. We offer 48 hours of sick leave, in addition to your Vacation, as well as Flex-Spending options (Medical and Dependent Care) 
Prepare for the Future. 401(k) company contribution, with free professional financial planning advisors 
Education and Professional Training Reimbursement.  We support our employees career aspirations and growth! 
Profit Sharing Plan.  Infinity’s success is due to our employees. Eligible employees are able to participate in our Profit-Sharing Plan. 
And more!