Systems Security Analyst
$62,000–$141,000 year
On-site · Arlington, Virginia, United States or Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Systems Security Analyst role focused on threat hunting, detecting advanced cyber threats in Army enterprise networks, and developing analytics to close security gaps. Responsibilities include prototyping scripts to surface false positives, leveraging SEIM tools, and learning from a team of threat hunter experts to harden the network. Requires experience with DoD and federal security guidelines, NIST 800-53 controls, and security assessment tools; Top Secret clearance is required. Preferred familiarity with STIGs, SCAP tools, ConOps development, and cyber-related tools like Ansible, Terraform, Splunk, and related security workflows. Compensation range is $62,000 to $141,000 annually; position involves full-time work with Booz Allen, with potential remote/hybrid considerations per role.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience as an ISSO or Information System Security Analyst (ISSA)
- 2+ years of experience conducting tools assessments and configuration analysis against best practices, vendor specifications, and government security guidelines and requirements
- Experience with the implementation, oversight, and maintenance of security configuration, practices, and procedures for systems
- Experience implementing controls from NIST 800-53
- Experience with eMASS or Xacta IA Manager
- Ability to perform risk analysis
- Top Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as CCNA-Security, Security+ CE, CySA+, or SSCP Certification
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