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Security Operations Analyst

Job Description

The Covenant Security Solutions Security Analyst will work directly with the Project Manager and client to deliver services on client engagements and expand services for current customers. An Analyst is expected to have demonstrated expertise in Security Operations methodology, information security concepts, and consulting. Within specific projects, the Analyst is responsible for managing individual utilization, meeting customer expectations, and driving completion of items outlined in the statement of work (SoW) and associated project plans. Service offerings focus on the development and implementation of security operations centers (SOC); long-term security analysis support; long-term Covenant Security Solutions engineering support for development of use cases and custom content to match customer business requirements.

Skills

• Duties include (but are not limited to):
  

  Responsibilities:

  1)   Perform as a reviewer of intrusion detection system (IDS), firewall, and other security device logs and alert patterns to determine unauthorized usage or attacks of the customer network solo and as part of the CIRT effort when needed.

  2)   Perform correlation of intrusion detection system, firewall, and other security device logs and alert patterns to determine unauthorized usage or attacks of the customer network solo and as part of the CIRT effort when needed.

  3)   Perform as a subject matter resource/authority/expert for the customer in network security matters.

  4)   Assist in the performance of penetration testing or other technical reviews of the security position of Client elements.

  5)   Perform systems administration of the IDS systems, to include:

  
  

                   a.     Administration of the operating system (currently Red Hat Linux)

                   b.     Administration of the application

                     i.      Updating signatures in the IDS (currently Snort)

                     ii.      Updating the application upon updates (currently Snort/BASE)

                     iii.     Minor database administration of the signature databases (currently mySQL)

               
  

                    c.       Assistance in the certification/accreditation of the security devices of the IT Security Office (ITSO).

  6)      Perform other duties as assigned by the PM or customer within the scope of the contract.

  Minimum Experience Level:

  • 3+ years working within the information security field, with emphasis on security operations, incident management, intrusion detection, firewall deployment, and security event analysis.

  • Great customer service skills

  • Advanced technical writing skills

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of security consulting

  • Good project management skills

  • Professional certifications to include PMP, CISSP, SANS GCIA, CEH.
  • Working knowledge of Source fire Technologies

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About Us

Covenant Security Solutions Inc. is a Service Corporation that provides information security consulting; security risk assessment; security policy review and development; Certification and Accreditation; independent assessment; security awareness and training; and other security services to the civil, defense and intelligence industry. Covenant Security Solutions, Inc. has a new way of doing business, where we take the client’s interest to heart and care more about people than turning a quick profit. It is our goal to "Secure Your Way of Life" and that of our clients. Please feel free to visit our website to learn more about us at http://www.covenantsec.com/ . Contact us at hr@covenantsec.com