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CARE Next Gen Security Analyst - U.S. Citizenship Required

Position Description

CGI is one of the top 5 largest global IT companies spread across 40 countries with endless opportunities to expand and grow. As a CGI Federal Partner, you will have the opportunity to be a shareholder at CGI and join a family of 90,000 partners strong.

CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a CARE Next Gen Security Analyst to join a CDM shared services program. You will be part of a cyber security team working to improve the security posture of a wide range of agencies by identifying and helping to mitigate cyber risks. Security Analysts make up the core security team for CARE (Cyber Analysis, Research, and Engineering) Watch and provide Endpoint detection and response, Identity and access management, and Mobile threat detection subject matter expertise and experience. At a high level, they are responsible for interpreting an alert generated from any of the cyber tools, providing remediation steps, and potentially assisting with Response and Recovery actions whenever/wherever appropriate.

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. You will be required to be in our Fairfax, VA office two days per week.

**Must be willing to work a flexible rotating schedule and be able to work 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts as needed. Must also be able to be on call as needed.**

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Interpret and investigate incidents to understand the impact and threat mechanisms
• Map and decipher the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)
• ‘Own the response and remediation’ of every alert
• Ensure that each alert description and CARE recommendation is clearly articulated to technical and management personnel
• Develop proper response actions as part of guided response to Agencies, in the context of a specific security incident
• Engage with the Agencies, through established communication channels, to guide through a response action
• Develop possible remediation plan(s) for a specific security incident. Document as part of the playbook
• Develop response and remediation templates
• Work with a Threat Intel Analyst to develop Tech Notes and Agency Advisories as needed
• Provide the required subject matter expertise for effective EDR implementations
• Assist with Response and Recovery actions when appropriate
• Document lessons learned and best practices as part of day-to-day operations and review with CARE Director(s)
• Assist CARE Director(s) on CARE mission and vision
• Support CISA and Threat hunt teams as needed
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearance requirements, US citizenship is required as well as successful passing of CGI background check prior to beginning work. In addition, candidates must have ability to obtain and maintain a DHS/CISA EOD/Public Trust clearance.
• Must have 2-5 years of experience within a SOC or SOC like monitoring environment.
• Must be able to identify and define vulnerabilities and attack vectors.