Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Akicita Federal team is seeking a highly skilled Security Operations Analyst to join our team. The Security Operations Analyst will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security events, responding to security incidents, and ensuring the security of our organization's systems, applications, and data.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor security events from various sources, including intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and SIEM tools.
• Investigate and respond to security alerts, incidents, and vulnerabilities, escalating as necessary to the appropriate team.
• Analyze security data and reports to identify trends and potential threats.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential security risks.
• Work closely with other IT teams to ensure the security of the organization's systems, applications, and data.
• Manage existing toolsets to detect the existence of unauthorized protocols, software, and network activities.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Provide security training and awareness to employees to promote a culture of security.
• Perform regular audits of systems, applications, and data to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
• Stay up to date with the latest security technologies, threats, and trends to continuously improve the security posture of the organization.
• Participate in incident response planning and testing to ensure the organization is prepared to respond to security incidents effectively.
• Support annual FISMA, FISCAM (FSA), OIG, and third-party audits.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications, design documents, SOPs, and user guides.
• Implement and maintain strict security baselines on all systems (DISA STIG, CIS Benchmark, NIST800.53)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience (13+ years of experience in lieu of a college degree) with a minimum of 5 years of related experience in security operations, incident response, or related field.
• Knowledge of security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Understanding of security frameworks, such as NIST, SCUBA, DISA STIG, and CIS.
• Experience with conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Experience working with tools such as Splunk, Crowdstrike, Nessus, Qualys, Burp, Palo Alto Firewalls

Preferred Skills and Certifications:

• CISSP
• CISM
• CompTIA CySA+

ABOUT Akicita Federal

Akicita Federal LLC is a Native American Owned company. We specialize in the following categories: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Medical Services, and Business Consulting.

We are part of a large group of Tiospaye (extended families) within the Tetonwan (Lakota) Nation who identify as Sicangu (burnt thighs). Long ago the Sicangu divided into the Kul Wicasa Oyate (lower people) and the Heyata Wicasa Oyate (uplands people). Our Kul Wicasa ancestors favored lands where the Maka Izita Ska (White River) empties into the Mni Sose (Missouri River), while the Heyata Wicasa lived higher up towards the Paha Sapa (Black Hills). In the 18th century, when French traders began to interact with our people, they translated our Sicangu name into French and began calling us the Brûlées. This is how we eventually became known as the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.

Our homeland has no formal boundaries. For thousands of years, we have lived in the grasslands and river valleys between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes – in recent centuries, west from the Missouri River in present-day South Dakota to the Platte River, in Nebraska, to the Yellowstone River in Wyoming and Montana, to the edge of the forests in Minnesota south of the Great Lakes.

As we walk along the paths of our ancestors, we Lower Brule people are strong and resilient, and so we continue to work hard to protect and preserve our culture and return to our traditional self-sufficiency in this modern world.

Akicita Federal shares the same principles. We are committed to making sure our team is constantly monitoring the market for the most talented professionals and leveraging the best techniques and practices to attract and hire top talent.

Our goal is to support the governments vision and mission by building strong teams and strong leaders. Our shared beliefs and values, combined with extensive and diverse experience, have made us successful in driving change and achieving results.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $95,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 4 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20571: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Understanding of security frameworks, such as NIST, SCUBA, DISA STIG, and CIS
• Experience with conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Experience with Qualys, Nessus, Splunk, Crowdstrike, Palo Alto Firewalls

Experience:

• Firewall: 4 years (Required)
• Cybersecurity: 4 years (Required)
• IT: 10 years (Required)
• SOC: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20571

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