Cyber Security Analyst II

Overview :

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has an immediate career opening for a Cyber Security Analyst. This opening is located at IDA's Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey (CCRP). IDA offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and a superior professional working environment. To the right individual, IDA offers the opportunity to have a major impact on key national programs.

Under moderate supervision, the Cyber Security Analyst II identifies and resolves potential security breaches and vulnerabilities; maintains information security tools necessary to ensure the secure operation of IDA / CCR-P’s information system infrastructure; conducts audits, in collaboration with other IT staff, to determine system configurations that ensure compliance with information security policies and guidelines; provides technical expertise and support to projects.

Responsibilities :

1.Plans Information Security Monitoring

• Monitors and analyzes information security alerts from network devices and information systems
• Responds and / or directs the response to information security incidents
• Analyzes indicators of compromise for use in detection
• Reports risk posture of information systems
• Collaborates with industry and government sponsor on new threat indicators
• Works with ISSO to ensure compliance with sponsor security requirements, IDA policy, and CCR-P security needs.

2. Executes Media Forensics and Malware Analysis

3. Executes Information System Security Evaluation and Hardening

4. Plans Information Security Training and Projects

5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Why work at IDA?

Competitive salary and benefits, including diverse health insurance options, generous 11% contribution to retirement, 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave and 20 days paid time off. Mission-oriented work at a non-profit that supports and protects our Nation’s warfighters; as a non-profit, IDA employees are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL). Professional development including tuition reimbursement, internal and external trainings.

Compensation :

We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation program and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range based on data-driven market analysis for each position. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $89,000-$143,000. Individual salary within this range will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, unique skills and qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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