Job description

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst
Location: Groton, Connecticut 06340

Job Description:
Client: Looking for a candidate who has some knowledge in hardening compliance (CIS, STIG) as my plan for them to take over this role. They would be working with the various teams (Windows servers and endpoints, Linux, Middleware, Networks, Applications) to review their current hardening compliance and help develop a plan to get their OS and apps hardened to a certain level.

I would like them to be able to assist the various teams to review vulnerabilities and provide alternative ways to reduce risk if the vulnerability cannot be fully patched.

An administrative type of knowledge in SEP, Qradar, and Tenable is desirable.

Primary Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Oversite of vulnerability management for networking devices in a highly regulated, dynamic, enterprise level environment.
• Researching of network vulneraries, device hardening strategies and the latest defensive tactics
• Working with the CClientlient Framework, NIST 800- 53 and 800-171, DFARS, SOX, and other regulatory compliance.
• Assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.
• Communicating with business units to complete needed remediations
• Reporting using provide scanning tools
• Review of Vendor, NVDB, and other sources of security threats and vectors.
• Work with team, and business units to improve overall security posture

Required Qualifications:

• Must live within commuting distance to Groton, CT or willing to move
• Capable of passing requirements for a government Secret Clearance
• At least 5 years network engineering experience in an enterprise environment
• At least 3 years vulnerability management/patching experience
• At least 3 years of device hardening experience
• Data-at-rest/data-in-motion encryption experience
• Experience with security scanning tools such as CIS-CAT, Qualys, or Tenable
• Ability to work as a member of a highly skilled team of security professional
• Communication skills at all level including within security team, other departments and up to executive level
• Ability to work independently in onsite and remotely to improve overall security posture

Desired Qualifications:

• CISSP, Security+ or other recognized security certifications
• Cisco certification

Secret Clearance

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $38.00 - $41.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Groton, CT 06340: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Linux: 5 years (Preferred)
• Cybersecurity: 6 years (Preferred)
• Information security: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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