Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst in Chantilly, VA!

Role Description:

As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring computer networks for security issues, investigating security breaches, and other cybersecurity incidents. You will document security breaches, assess damage, and work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard across the multi-enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret).

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks for security issues and investigate security breaches
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause
• Work with security teams to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Recommend best practices for IT security
• Install security measures and operating software to protect systems and information infrastructure
• Conduct analysis, confirm intrusion information, and create forensically sound duplicates of files
• Examine recovered data for relevant information
• Perform dynamic analysis including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis
• Perform real-time cyber defense handling tasks to support deployable Incident Response Teams
• Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
• Support the security accreditation process for systems

Qualifications:

Clearance Level: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Experience:

Min 8 years of experience:

Advanced proficiency with:

• • Threat hunting methodologies
  • Advanced persistent threat (APT) detection
  • Complex security incident investigation
  • Advanced digital forensics
  • Security architecture assessment
  • Penetration testing techniques
  • Security automation and orchestration
  • Threat intelligence integration
  • Risk assessment frameworks

Additional Technical Experience

Experience with:

• • Splunk, Elasticsearch, and other SIEM tools
  • Network traffic analysis tools
  • Memory forensics techniques
  • Disk forensics methodologies
  • Cloud security (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
  • DevSecOps practices and tools
  • SAFe Agile methodologies
  • Multi-enclave security requirements

Work Environment

• May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass background check and polygraph examination
• May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations
• Must be able to respond to security incidents within designated resolution timelines

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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