Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Senior Cyber Security Analyst role supporting critical cybersecurity operations in a highly secure environment at Pearl Harbor, HI, with a focus on passive vulnerability analysis and anomaly detection.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and proper functional operation of the tool and technology stack components.
• Collect and document measures of performance in alignment with approved CONOPS.
• Analyze and document behaviors, characteristics, and attributes of network baseline activity during steady-state operations.
• Investigate potential anomalies or outliers relative to established baseline activity.
• Identify misconfigurations, faults, and vulnerabilities across the network architecture, subcomponents, and communication protocols.
• Determine the root source of anomalies and the scope of vulnerable findings for validation with system users and administrators.
• Document and report anomalies through appropriate channels for further investigation and notifications.
• Document vulnerable findings and provide recommendations that improve both security and operational capacity of the supported network.
• Recommend improvements to current operations for possible incorporation into the overall program.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support incident response, system hardening, and policy development as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Top Secret clearance (SCI eligible).
• Minimum 8 years in cybersecurity operations or analysis.
• 3+ years experience with passive vulnerability detection techniques.
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community networks.
• Practical experience with firewalls, network TAPs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and other network defense technologies.
• Ability to evaluate network protocols using network analyzers such as Wireshark, Tshark, and tcpdump.
• Experience analyzing network datasets, including Zeek and firewall logs, to support threat hunting and security investigations.
• Experience using data analysis platforms such as Splunk, Kibana, and Arkime to detect and analyze anomalous network activity.
• Proficiency triaging Suricata alerts, tuning rules, and creating custom detections.
• In-depth understanding of network vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, adversary techniques, and detection and response strategies.
• Experience operating within a CONOPS framework or similar operational document.
• Awareness of DoD cybersecurity frameworks including RMF, CMMC, and NIST 800-53, and their use in secure system design and monitoring.
• Knowledge of common enterprise network architectures and defense mechanisms.
• In-depth experience analyzing TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, SMB, and RDP to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and indicators of malicious activity.
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills.
• Effective communicator able to explain technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort working independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred). Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Certifications required:
  • IAT Level II certification per DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, and 8140.01–03 (examples: Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, GSEC).
  • CSSP Analyst certification per DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, and 8140.01–03 (examples: CEH, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH).
• Additional: Master’s degree is a plus; advanced certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or similar are preferred.

Technologies

• Wireshark, Tshark, tcpdump
• Zeek
• Splunk, Kibana, Arkime
• Suricata
• IDS/IPS
• RMF, CMMC, NIST 800-53
• TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, SMB, RDP

Benefits

• Salary range: $165,000 - $180,000 per year
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)
• Life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• 401(k) with immediate vesting of company contribution
• Generous PTO policy: 15 vacation, 5 sick, 2 personal days, 11 holidays
• Certification reimbursement, dedicated professional development funding, and company-provided access to online learning platforms

Job Details

• Job type: Full-Time
• Location: Pearl Harbor, HI
• On-site: On-Site
• Place of performance: Pearl Harbor HI
• Travel: 5-10%

Job Overview

• Support critical cybersecurity operations within highly secure environments.
• Deliver advanced network defense strategies with a unique focus on passive vulnerability analysis.
• Detect anomalies, analyze complex systems, and strengthen network security for high-value missions.