Cyber Security Analyst
Herndon, VA

Job Description

Paragon Communications Solutions, Inc. (PCSI)

www.paragoncommo.net

Paragon Communications Solutions, Inc. (an Xator Corporation National Security Solutions Company) is a niche provider of strategic tactical field communications, electronic countermeasures, and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems capabilities to the Federal Government.

Clearance Requirement:

Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.

Cyber Security Analyst Northern Virginia

The candidate will act as the senior support person for the Splunk team (currently transitioning from ArcSight to Splunk). Candidate must have the ability to configure and support ArcSight and Splunk. Must have proven experience and ability to leverage CND analyst toolsets to detect and respond to IT security incidents. The candidate will be responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring a Splunk SIEM installation at a 24/7 operations center. The candidate is responsible for Linux performance tuning & troubleshooting, identifying and resolving contention in CPU, memory, networking, disk I/O, etc.

In this role, the Cyber Security Engineer will:

* Assist with transition activities from ArcSight to Splunk
* Upgrade/update all Splunk components as required (Loggers, Connectors, ESM).
* On-board new event sources by obtaining access to the logs, installing the software, and then tuning/adjusting the connector;
* Monitor and tune of all ESM components for performance;
* Assist with analyst activity by providing reports, writing queries, running searches, fixing broken content, etc;
* Investigate any reported problems and determine the root cause;
* Create documentation of standard procedures, system configurations, etc.;
* Configure the tools to work with Syslog, File and Database collection of events.
* Create and edit content to both monitor and alert on security incidents;
* Provide guidance to both internal and external Customer issues and supporting tickets; and,
* Provide Tier 2/3 troubleshooting for Splunk issues, either within the tool or as part of an integrated team of professionals addressing larger issues

Paragon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

For additional information about Vaxcom Services Inc., Xator Corporation or the position, please email John at john.reidy@xatorcorp.com.