STERLING, VA, 20167, USA
1 day ago
Information Security Engineer
**Description** We are looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Land Border Integration program and put our Program Security Architect’s vision into practice. You will have a fast moving, challenging, and highly rewarding position keeping the network and other infrastructure secure that helps Customs and Border Protection keep our borders safe. **This position is hybrid remote with 1 day a week in office in Sterling VA.** **Responsibilities:** + Proactive Threat Intel and Vulnerability Management: Track threat actors and associated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). + Oversee the monitoring of security systems, logs, and alerts to detect and respond to threats. + Investigate security alerts and incidents and take appropriate mitigation steps. + Fix vulnerabilities and responsible for creating security incident reports. + Perform static code analysis to analyze source code for application’s safety and security. + Provide guidance to system and application owners to remediate identified vulnerabilities. + Install security software such as firewalls and encryption programs. + Continuously improve security operations processes and procedures. + Work with Security Architect to research, evaluate and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with enterprise IT security strategy. + Provide security awareness training to program teams and recommend security enhancements. + Provide periodic risk assessment and penetration tests. + Ensure security of facilities, equipment, tools, data, networks, and resources throughout the program: design, development, build, test, storage, delivery, operations, and support. + Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed. + Provide support to plan, coordinate, and implement tactical response to improve the organization's information security posture. + Possess working knowledge of security practices and procedures; knowledge of current security tools available; hardware/software security implementation; different communication protocols; encryption techniques/tools; familiarity with commercial products, current Internet/EC technology, and open-source methodologies. + Stay current on cloud and cyber security technology trends. + Ability to write and verbally communicate information security and risk-related concepts effectively to both technical and non- technical audiences. **Qualifications** + Strong understanding of security principles, best practices, frameworks, and technologies. + Fundamental technical knowledge of DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, Windows and Linux OSes, firewalls, networks. + Experience writing Windows Bash and PowerShell scripting, python, and other scripting languages. + Good understanding of Security Development Lifecycle. + Must be Clearable (CBP BI Public Trust). + Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high stress situations. + Familiarity with network and host-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) and Security Incident Event Management (SIEM). + Security certification preferred, such as (CISM, CISSP, CSSP Incident Responder Certification). **Education and Experience** Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more experience; Master's degree and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. **BI Requirement** + Current holder of a DHS Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain one. + Note: Employment will be contingent upon having/obtaining a DHS Public Trust clearance prior to starting. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2501593 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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