Cyber Network Defense with Security Clearance

Company: Leidos
Duration: 6 month to hire, you will convert perm after 6 months
Location: 100% Onsite - San Antonio, TX 78226
Clearance: TS/SCI Required Skills & Experience
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance and ability to obtain CI Poly
Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related cybersecurity experience (or equivalent combination of education/training/experience)
DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of: Windows environments, Red Hat Linux, Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Networking fundamentals and communication protocols
Experience with IDS/IPS systems and firewalls
Experience implementing application and hardware security settings using vendor and DISA best practices
Strong technical documentation and ticketing experience
Ability to work directly with customers and operate with minimal supervision Nice to Have Skills & Experience Prior Computer Network Defense (CND) experience
Experience supporting large enterprise, DoD, or Intelligence Community programs
Experience monitoring intrusion detection and network defense tools
SIEM experience (Splunk, Elastic, or similar platforms)
Network log analysis experience
Experience documenting incident analysis and response recommendations
Familiarity with DISA environments and mission partner support
Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Experience supporting secure cloud migration initiatives Job Description Insight Global is seeking a TSSCI Cyber Network Defense (CND) Analyst to sit in Arlington, VA.

This candidate will be responsible for monitoring enterprise security tools, investigating potential threats, analyzing network activity, and responding to cybersecurity incidents in a highly secure environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in networking, cloud technologies, and security operations, along with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both customers and internal teams.

This role offers the opportunity to support mission-critical cyber defense operations, collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure teams, and contribute to the organization's ongoing secure cloud transformation while working with cutting-edge security technologies and threat detection capabilities.