Cybersecurity Analyst

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Monitoring enterprise networks, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, and defensive sensors to detect cyber threats.
• Executing vulnerability scans, analyzing security logs, and coordinating remediation workflows across operational systems.
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams, system administrators, and leadership to maintain compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards.
• Conducting security incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and reporting cyber security events to operational leadership.
• Maintaining system security baselines, baseline documentation, and configuration management controls across physical and virtual assets.
• Performing routine compliance audits, STIG assessments, and security validation checks across enterprise infrastructure.
• Recommending and implementing continuous process improvements to optimize defensive cyber capabilities and threat monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information assurance.
  • OR a master's degree and 3+ or more years of relevant experience
  • OR an associate's degree and 7+ or more years of relevant experience
  • OR a high school diploma and 9+ or more years of relevant experience
• Proven experience performing cybersecurity analysis, vulnerability assessments, security monitoring, and incident investigation.
• Strong background in Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53 security controls, and DoD STIG compliance implementation.
• Experience maintaining system baselines, security documentation controls, and vulnerability tracking records.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical documentation and cybersecurity compliance reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or CompTIA CySA+.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations, Combatant Command environments, or Department of Defense enterprise technical environments.
• Familiarity with automated vulnerability scanning tools (ACAS), host-based security systems (ESS/HBSS), and SIEM platforms (Splunk).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced operational environments.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must hold a current/active TS/SCI security clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.