About This Role
This cybersecurity analyst role involves monitoring enterprise networks, detecting cyber threats, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The position requires a motivated individual to execute vulnerability scans, analyze security logs, and coordinate remediation workflows, contributing to the overall defensive cyber capabilities of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Monitor enterprise networks, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, and defensive sensors to detect cyber threats
- Execute vulnerability scans, analyze security logs, and coordinate remediation workflows across operational systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams, system administrators, and leadership to maintain compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards
- Conduct security incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and report cyber security events to operational leadership
- Maintain system security baselines, baseline documentation, and configuration management controls across physical and virtual assets
- Perform routine compliance audits, STIG assessments, and security validation checks across enterprise infrastructure
- Recommend and implement continuous process improvements to optimize defensive cyber capabilities and threat monitoring
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information assurance
- OR a master’s degree and 3+ or more years of relevant experience
- OR an associate’s degree and 7+ or more years of relevant experience
- OR a high school diploma and 9+ or more years of relevant experience
- Proven experience performing cybersecurity analysis, vulnerability assessments, security monitoring, and incident investigation
- Strong background in Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53 security controls, and DoD STIG compliance implementation
- Experience maintaining system baselines, security documentation controls, and vulnerability tracking records
- Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical documentation and cybersecurity compliance reports
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
- Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
Nice to have:
- Relevant professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or CompTIA CySA+
- Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations, Combatant Command environments, or Department of Defense enterprise technical environments
- Familiarity with automated vulnerability scanning tools (ACAS), host-based security systems (ESS/HBSS), and SIEM platforms (Splunk)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced operational environments
Important Details
- Must hold a current/active TS/SCI security clearance
About the Company
MANTECH seeks to incorporate this role to support its team in Doral, FL.
