Cyber Security Defense Analyst- (Entry Level)

Description: This position is a Blue Sky opportunity contingent on the award of positions associated with GSM-O.

What We're Doing:

Lockheed Martin invites you to step up to one of today's most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. As a cybersecurity professional at Lockheed Martin, you'll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute: Financial assets. Healthcare information. Critical infrastructure. Hazardous materials. The uninterrupted flow of energy that keeps modern life moving. Here, you'll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you'll draw on all of your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay.

The Work:

The candidate will be a member of Network Assurance supporting a US Government customer as part of our Scott AFB, IL, Hill AFB, UT or Columbus, OH team. The candidate will perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, perform network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, IDS, IPS and custom sensor output as it pertains to the cyber security of communications networks, and participate in the coordination of resources during incident response efforts.

Enter into the cyber terrain that most people know only from headlines and sci-fi. Become part of the Cybersecurity Team at Lockheed Martin. You are meant to make a difference.

Basic Qualifications:

-Hold DoD-8570 baseline certification (Security+,

CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)

-Must possess an active Secret clearance.

-Practical experience with cyber specific analysis

tools.

-General understanding of intrusion detection

and incident response.

-Working knowledge of TCP/IP, common

networking ports and protocols, network traffic

flow, countermeasure techniques, OSI model,

defense-in-depth, Cyber Kill Chain or similar

attack model.

-Willing to perform shift work.

Desired Skills:

-Computer Network Defense experience

(Protect, Detect, Respond, and Sustain) within a

Computer Incident Response organization.

-Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of

network threats, attacks, attack vectors, and methods of exploitation with an understanding

of intrusion set Tactics, Techniques, and

Procedures.

-Demonstrated hands-on experience analyzing

high volumes of logs, network data (e.g.

Netflow, Full Packet Capture), and other artifacts

in support of incident investigations.

-In-depth knowledge of architecture,

engineering, and operations of at least one

enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. Nitro/McAfee

Enterprise Security Manager, ArcSight, or Splunk).

-Experience and proficiency with any of the

following: Anti-Virus, HIPS, IDS/IPS, Wireshark,

Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics,

Network Forensics, intel threat analysis.

-Familiar with encryption methods and encoding

of data.

-Experience with malware analysis concepts and

methods.

-UNIX/LINUX command line experience.

-Scripting and programming experience.

-Motivated self-starter with strong written and

verbal communications skills, and the ability to

create complex technical reports on analytic

findings.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: Rotating 40 hour week as assigned by leader

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: RMS

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Information Security/Information Assurance

Type: Task Order/IDIQ

Shift: Multiple shifts available