Job Description

Who is Saliense? Saliense is a growing Management and Technology Consulting Solutions provider based out of Mclean, VA. We work to solve our client’s toughest challenges within the Defense, Civilian, Financial, and Healthcare industries. Our diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. For more information, visit Why Saliense? In addition to providing a fun, energetic environment that promotes innovation and personal growth, we offer excellent compensation packages with plenty of opportunities for advancement. We pay 100% of the premiums for employee Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer a 401K match, and all company contributions are 100% vested immediately. Since we believe in work-life balance so much, we offer 20 days of paid leave per year. Use it as you need it or use it all at once and go travel for a month! We are proud to offer parental leave. There are many more - connect with us to get a preview of the full benefits package. Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) Analyst
Location: Arlington, VA Position Responsibilities:
Monitor security events: Perform monitoring and analysis of security events and network traffic using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to identify potential security incidents and malicious activity.
Incident response: Act as a first responder to network security incidents. Execute incident response procedures, perform digital forensics, and lead efforts to contain and remediate security breaches.
Vulnerability management: Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify weaknesses in network security. Collaborate with system administrators and network engineers to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
Threat intelligence: Stay current with the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and adversary tactics. Apply threat intelligence to enhance network security and inform defensive strategies.
System and tool management: Operate and maintain network security tools, including intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), firewalls, data encryption, and network access control.
Security policy and compliance: Ensure that all network security operations comply with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DoN), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) policies and standards. Support and process Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages for information systems.
Reporting and documentation: Maintain detailed records of all security incidents, investigations, and mitigation efforts. Prepare and present briefings and reports on network security status and incidents to management.
Required Experience: Current Secret or Current Interim Secret clearance is required before start
Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
Two (2) years of related experience, including:
Experience performing standard project tasks to analyze information security requirements, translate these into security designs, implements these designs, and tests effectiveness.
Experience with standard information security products including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus systems, vulnerability testing, and security analysis tools.
Experience in all phases of security requirements analysis, and information security system design as well as available products, and management practices.
Experience with U.S. Government security policy including Department of Defense and appropriate civil agencies such as NIST, as well as commercial “best practices”.
Experience includes holding technical responsibility for projects, and a successful history of task accomplishment.
Experience with DoD accreditation process.
Experience with AWS cloud.
Experience in AWS security standards such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Amazon Inspector, GuardDuty, Container Security, etc.
IAT Level I Certification

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Interim role, Immediate start,

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