Job Description
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We are looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.
The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level 1) monitors network activity and analyzes security-relevant data to detect anomalous behavior. This role supports the protection of data, information systems, and infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and triage anomalous activity
- Generate cybersecurity cases including event history, status, and potential impact
- Route incidents in accordance with established incident response plans
- Identify trends, patterns, and anomaly correlations
- Recommend proactive security measures
- Isolate indicators of compromise
Requirements:
- No demonstrated experience required
- DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification
- DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II certification
- CE certification (Microsoft OS or CentOS/RedHat OS)
- US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Annapolis Junction, Maryland |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1973 |
About Company
SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative that provides the communications platform, products and services to connect more than 10,800 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in over 200 countries and territories. SWIFT enables its users to exchange automated, standardized financial information securely and reliably, thereby lowering costs, reducing operational risk and eliminating operational inefficiencies. SWIFT also brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium and has over 24 offices worldwide. In 2014 SWIFT processed more than 5.6 billion FIN messages.
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