Cyber Defense Analyst, Junior

Who are we?

Independent Software is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.  We bring together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies, and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.

 
Why Independent Software?

We are focused on continual learning and evolution.  We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things”; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace.  We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission.

We've been profitable year after year.  We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do.  We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best.  No red tape.  No micromanagement.  Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do and finding ways to do it better.

Top Reasons to Work at Independent Software:

• Great people deserve even better benefits, from comprehensive healthcare coverage and generous leave time to discounts with all our vendors.
• You are not just a job title.  That's why we tip the work-life balance scale in your favor.  It's not about being billable, it's about being valuable.
• Whether you're working on-site or in our offices, your role at Independent Software is just as critical to our success as your coworker's.
• We're constantly researching and implementing the latest technology, so you've always got the right tools at your disposal.
• As we've grown, we've retained that small company feel.  When we say we have an open-door policy, we actually mean it.
• Independent Software is comprised of wonderfully generous folks.  We believe in supporting the causes our employees care about.  Bring us an opportunity to help and we'll listen.
• Teamwork got us where we are today.  Our collaborative environment allows you to maximize your true potential.
• The work we do is exciting, critical stuff.  No matter your role at Independent Software, you're helping us keep the nation safe and secure.
• We have a history of great achievement, and, with each year, our company gets even bigger and better.  As we grow, so does the opportunity for our employees.
• We host a variety of fun employee and family events throughout the year to say thanks for all that you do to make Independent Software a technology leader as well as a phenomenal place to work.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Your retirement plan is an important benefit you shouldn’t overlook. We offer a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust that offers a powerful way to enhance your long- term financial well-being by investing in yourself. We offer Immediate eligibility and company matching. 
• Paid Time Off and Holiday package
• Paid Training! We encourage all employees to seek out training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
• We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Independent Software.  Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are.  When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors.  We do all we can to assure that happens every day.

What you will be doing!

Cyber Defense Analyst use information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of anomalous behavior. Identifies, triages, and reports events that occur in order to protect data, information systems, and infrastructure. Finds trends, patterns, or anomaly correlations utilizing security-relevant data. Recommends proactive security measures. Conducts analysis to isolate indicators of compromise. Notify designated managers, cyber incident responders, and cybersecurity service provider team member of suspected cyber incidents and articulate the event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action in accordance with the organization’s cyber incident response plan.

Experience:

• Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and perform initial triage of anomalous activity.
• Generate cybersecurity cases 
• Leverage knowledge of commonly used network protocols and detection methods to defend against related abuses
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements 

Education:  

• Requires DoD 8570 compliance with CSSP Analyst baseline certification, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or Level II certification, and Computing Environment (CE) certification.
• Must have either Microsoft OS or Centos/Redhat OS CE certifications.

Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.

Clearance Required:  TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph