Security Operations Centre Analyst - contract role

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Security Operations Centre Analyst - contract role. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Contract role available on interesting program
• Splunk enterprise security experience required
• NV-1 clearance

Company Description

The first thing you learn at Leidos Australia is to leave current thinking at the door. Our aim is to make the world a safer, healthier and more efficient place, but we won’t get far using existing ideas. We need incisive minds like yours to weave together information technology, engineering and science skills into practical solutions for the most complex and high risk challenges.

Job Description

Your New Role

Working with a newly formed team supporting a contract with a Federal Government Agency focussed on Cyber Security, your role will assist the Security team’s day to day operations.  Initially we are looking for a contractor for 3 months that will likely extend to 9 month. 

Key responsibilities can include:

• Threat investigation expertise; 

• Eyes on glass for anomaly detection. Analyse network and host data for traces of attacker activity, active malware, beaconing activity, lateral movement to others systems "command and Control" efforts and information exposure or ex-filtration;

• Conduct analysis on any identified malware, to determine its capabilities / functionality derive indicators or comprise (IOGs) to further investigation;

•  Provide quarterly Summary Findings Checklist with updates on the highlights of the Analytic Intelligence activities;

• Monitoring and assessing emerging threats and vulnerabilities to the environment and ensuring those requiring action are addressed;

• Maintain situational awareness of cyber activity in the Information Technology (IT) by reviewing open source reporting for new vulnerabilities, malware, or other threats that have the potential to impact the organisation.

Qualifications

About You and What You’ll Bring:

• Experience in building SOC, Splunk and Splunk enterprise security

• Professional experience in network analsyis and threat detection.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• Authority on cyber security tools and technologies, ideally with vendor certification in at least one threat analysis toolset.

• Demonstrated experience in resolving complex technical issues;

• Strong problem solving skills;

• Outstanding ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and engage with key stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated initiative in developing and improving systems and procedures;

• Excellent analytical skills with a good attention to detail.

• Substantial experience with the relevant technologies and domains is essential.

• Substantial knowledge and application of a broad range of skills including software, systems and enterprise architecture, software and hardware engineering, interface protocols.

• A current NV-1 security clearance

Additional Information

At Leidos, we’ve built our business on the ability to Redefine Possible and the same applies to your career. We proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility and flexibility. We look forward to welcoming you.