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General Dynamics Information Technology

Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55121

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Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2) Job

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2) supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2), you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2) joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. How a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 2) will make an impact: In this role, a typical day will include: Performing deep-dive incident analysis by correlating data from various sources and determines if a critical system or data set affected. Handle incidents as defined in Playbooks and SOPs. They also advise on remediation actions and provide input and analysis on how to leverage Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and SOAR capabilities to improve CSOC efficiency and accuracy One position will be M-F 7:00AM-4:00PM One position will be: Tuesday: 10:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday: 10:00am - 7:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 10:30pm Sunday: 0:00am - 10:30pm What you'll need to succeed: Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or other related fields. Or equivalent work experience. Note: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required. Required Experience: 3+ years IT security experience with at least some exposure to AI/ML projects 2+ years' experience in network traffic analysis Strong working knowledge of: Boolean Logic TCP/IP Fundamentals Network Level Exploits Threat Management Knowledge of Control Frameworks and Risk Management techniques Identification of Cybersecurity problems which may require mitigating controls Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts Provide subject matter expertise on network-based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents Utilize AI/ML-based tools and techniques to detect anomalies, automate incident triage, and improve threat intelligence Performing and analyzing threat intelligence to assess risk and adapt defenses using ML enhance tools Manage email security using ProofPoint, monitor for threats, and promptly respond to attacks Configure Splunk for log analysis, create alerts, and investigate security incidents diligently Set up FirePower for network monitoring, analyze traffic patterns, and enforce robust security measures Deploy Sentinel 1 agents efficiently, monitor alerts closely, and conduct thorough security assessments Monitoring, reviewing, and responding to security alerts and incidents across multiple platforms including Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Defender for Office 365, Azure Entra ID, and Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC) Performing threat detection and analysis, investigating suspicious activity, coordinating incident response efforts, and implementing remediation actions Security Clearance Level: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years. Location: Morrisville, NC Falls Church, VA Eagan, MN Remote considered GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career. Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications. Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays The likely salary range for this position is $53,924 - $72,956. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Falls Church Additional Work Locations: USA NC Morrisville Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.