Cyber Security Analyst

• Experience in system and network administration.
• Staying up to date with the latest cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure thorough assessments and accurate reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other cyber security professionals, IT staff, and external vendors.
• Considerable knowledge/experience of assessing security controls.
• Experience and skill in conducting audits or reviews of technical systems.
• Experience working in a government environment.
• Experience working in a distributed IT environment.
• Ability to qualify for HSPD-12 card for use in two-factor authentication.
• Able to work both independently and as a contributing member of a small technical team.
• Able to disseminate knowledge to current staff.

• 1–3 years in a SOC, cyber security 'blue team', or closely related role.
• Strong grasp of TCP/IP, OSI model, and common protocols (HTTP, DNS, SMTP). Windows/Linux/macOS fundamentals; Active Directory/Azure AD concepts; basic cloud logging.
• Experience with at least one SIEM and one EDR/XDR platform.
• Experience with ticketing/case management.
• Ability to craft queries using common languages; comfort with regex, JSON and APIs; basic scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills both with stakeholders, peers, and internal customers; able to operate under pressure in a shift or on-call environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.

Relevant certifications (nice to have):

Security+, CySA+, SSCP; Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500; Splunk Core/Enterprise Security; GIAC (GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GCTI); cloud provider security certs.

• 3–5 years relevant experience including investigations, data analysis, and detection tuning.
• Comfort using Splunk Processing Language (SPL), CrowdStrike EDR, and ServiceNow.
• Experience with SOAR tools and automation development.
• Experience using identity security/management tools (e.g., Entra ID, Active Directory, Shibboleth, CrowdStrike Identity Protection).
• Cloud security experience (e.g., CloudTrail/GuardDuty, Azure Defender/M365, GCP Security Command Center).
• Basic forensics skills and network analysis fundamentals (host triage, timelines, artifact analysis, packet/PCAP review).
• Understanding of the Cyber Security Framework (CSF) and NIST 800-53 controls.

• This position may be remote, hybrid, or fully onsite depending on the client need.

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees.

include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States.

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