IT Security Analyst
Company: DecisionPoint Corporation
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: May 8, 2025
Job Description:
OverviewDecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an IT Security
Analyst to join our US Air Force team supporting the defense of
USAF infrastructure (AFIN) at the base level.This position is
onsite.Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe contractor shall provide
Functional Mission Analysis-Cyber assistance to identify weapon
system's critical information technology architecture and
supporting infrastructure that aids in the warfighting mission.
Contractor shall perform Information Security Analyst functions as
follows:
- Possess a fundamental understanding of DoD mission assurance
concepts/principles and how they relate to the USAF mission.
- Investigate a diverse collection of network activities in
cyberspace to determine essential Mission Relevant Terrain Cyber
(MRT-C) support designed for command, control, processes, and
systems.
- Develop a strategy to identify, evaluate, and minimize risks in
the local cyberspace environment that are considered crucial for
mission success.
- Create and implement strategies and techniques to merge and
display relevant MRT-C, based on essential systems and network
services.
- Identify and analyze trends to define MRT-C requirements and
provide guidance and alignment services.
- Assist with FMA-C, identifying, mapping, and developing a
defense plan to safeguard MRT-C.
- Establish databases to monitor systems, design and revise user
boundaries, and create indexing to make searches easier.
- Utilize classified and unclassified networks and information
portals to create support and information distribution plans for
mission activities.
- Review and provide recommendations for establishing new or
revised policies, procedures, objectives, and organization design
for the staff, as necessary.
- Coordinate with local/base SMEs to resolve events and/or
incidents & brief supporting recommendations and Courses of
Actions.
- Define and perform vulnerability assessments leveraging threat
analysis to scope and prioritize efforts.
- Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide
variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings).
- Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate
network alerts.
- Document and escalate incidents (including event's history,
status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause
ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
- Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
- Perform event correlation using information gathered from a
variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational
awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed
attack.
- Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within
the enterprise and determine possible causes of such
alerts.Qualifications
- Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information System
Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline in
cybersecurity or information technology.
- CompTIA Security+ Level II Certification, in accordance with
DOD 8140 and AFMAN 17-1303.
- Five (5) years of experience required:
- Functional Mission Analysis in Cyberspace processes and
associated mapping and defense of Mission-Relevant Terrain in
Cyberspace.
- Information Technology (IT) cybersecurity principles, concepts,
and methods to investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents
within a computer network environment or enclave.
- IT security principles, policies, products and services to
assess risk factors and advise on vulnerability to attack from a
variety of sources.
- Commonly applied telecommunications principles, concepts, and
methodologies, operating characteristics and capabilities of
systems, media, equipment, and related software systems, processes,
and procedures to assess the efficiency of operations and make
recommendations involving equipment and system integrity.Conditions
of Employment
- Attend the Air Force virtual FMA-C course within one month of
onboard, or upon first class availability.
- Complete virtual Mission Assurance Decision Support System
(MADSS) training within one month of onboard and obtain an account
for MADSS and Strategic Mission Assurance Database System
(SMADS).
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