Cyber Defense Analyst 1 at Inova

Fairfax, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Security Event Monitoring, Threat Indicators Evaluation, Vulnerability Analysis, Intrusion Detection, Security Incident Communication, Information Security Maintenance, Detection, Prevention, Audit, IT Change Management Control, Security Operations, Network Traffic Analysis, Cyber Defense Tools, Threat Knowledge Maintenance, NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inova Cybersecurity is looking for a dedicated Cyber Defense Analyst 1 to join the Team. This hybrid role will be full-time day-shift from Monday – Friday. The Cyber Defense Analyst 1 monitors security event and detection systems. Evaluates vulnerability and threat indicators for relevance and impact. Analyzes system configurations and data to identify system intrusions, unauthorized accesses and disclosures, misconfigurations, or policy violations. Alerts and communicates potential security incidents. Works as part of extended team across all functional IT areas. Responsible for maintaining and supporting Information Security in the areas of detection, prevention, audit, IT change management control, management of protected health information, segregation of duties and provisioning & deprovisioning of users. Performs duties and carries out responsibilities at the direction of the designated cybersecurity operations lead and Information Security leadership. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. Featured Benefits: * Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. * Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. * Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. * Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. * Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities. Cyber Defense Analyst 1 Responsibilities * Triages and correlates security events and offenses upon receipt across cybersecurity operations platforms. * Escalates security events to security incidents based on established criteria. * Identifies high impact vulnerabilities relative to the environment. * Characterizes and analyzes network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources. * Receives and analyzes network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts. * Provides timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities. * Uses cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity. * Contributes to the development and cataloging of cyber collection techniques including local and remote collection. * Utilizes and maintains cyber runs in the Run Book. * Maintains current threat knowledge, including actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures. * Maintains framework knowledge, such as NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK, and apply to daily activities. Minimum Qualifications: * Education: Bachelor's degree; or Associate’s degree and 2 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Information Security preferred. * At least 1 year of experience in cybersecurity, cyber defense, or related IT security role. * A relevant Cybersecurity certification preferred. * Completion of a cybersecurity internship or hands-on training program preferred. We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Responsibilities

The Cyber Defense Analyst 1 monitors security event and detection systems, evaluates threat indicators, and analyzes system data to identify intrusions, misconfigurations, or policy violations. This role involves triaging security events, escalating incidents, identifying high-impact vulnerabilities, and characterizing network traffic for anomalous activity.