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Kforce has a client that is seeking a Junior Security Analyst in Herndon, VA. Summary: The Junior Security Analyst will monitor and analyze security events and alerts reported on a 24x7x365 basis to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious activity, or other cyber events which violate policy. The analyst will be responsible for analyzing logs and events from any other device types which may send logs or events to the SOC in the future. Non-traditional device feeds will deliver data to the SIEM architecture (e.g., Human Resources (HR) data, badging information, and physical security devices, etc.). The analyst will provide documentation detailing any additional information collected and maintained for each security investigation. The analyst will record all artifacts (i.e. emails, logs, documents, Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), screenshots, etc.) associated with all security events and incident investigations within the SOC incident and tracking application. To support the 24x7x365 requirements of cyber operations there are four (2) available shift schedules: Shift 1 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - 6 PM to 6 AM Shift 2 - Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 6 PM to 6 AM The shifts will rotate personnel every other Wednesday to work 8 hours which will equal 80 hours over 2 weeks

REQUIREMENTS:

High School diploma/GED 0 to 3 years of experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC) environment performing security event monitoring and analysis Working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks Must possess a working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, etc.) Must be capable of analyzing security logs and events from the following types of devices such as, but not limited to: Firewalls (FWs), Intrusion Detection Sensors/Intrusion Prevention Sensors (IDS/IPS), Host-based Intrusion Detection System/ Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIDS/HIPS), proxy/web filter, vulnerability scans, routers, router Internet Protocol (IP) accounting systems (i.e., Cisco NetFlow), Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways/concentrators, server event logs, e-mail and host anti-virus, desktop security monitoring agents, anti-virus servers, IP services (i.e. Domain Name System (DNS) Services, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), network address translation devices, MDM (e.g. cellphones), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and cloud security infrastructure (e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Oracle, Salesforce, etc.) Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP. 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Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift,

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