Threat Management Specialist (Tier 1)

About this role

Type of Requisition: Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications: Skills: Cyber Defense, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Certifications: None Experience: 1 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No

Job Description: Advance your career while impacting our national security as a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 1). Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT This position will support the United States Postal Service (USPS). GDIT is seeking a Threat Management Specialist (Tier 1). The Tier 1 Analysts receives all of the alerts from various sources, including SIEM, CSOC mailboxes, and phone calls directly from the central SIEM and handle as defined in Playbooks and SOPs. Tier 1 Analyst will escalate the events to Tier 2 after initial triage, along with providing input and analysis on how to leverage Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and SOAR capabilities to improve CSOC efficiency and accuracy. Key Responsibilities: • Identification of security problems which may require mitigating controls • Interpret output from the SIEM, CSOC mailboxes, and phone calls to identify potential security incidents • Collect basic information to support analysis such as IP address, location, affected asset(s), etc. • Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team • Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents • Utilize AI/ML-based tools and techniques to detect anomalies, automate incident triage, and improve threat intelligence • Performing and analyzing threat intelligence to assess risk and adapt defenses using ML enhance tools • Stay current on the latest cybersecurity trends, threat actors, and AI/ML research relevant to the field • Identify and support automation use cases, including the use of AI/ML to enhance SOC capabilities • Collaborate across Operations to provide SOC enhancement capabilities through the use of automation and AI

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Education: • BA or BS in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field • NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required • One or more relevant certifications such as CEH, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or GCIH are advantageous

Required Skills: • 1+ years’ experience in IT Operations • 1+ year experience in IT Security • Working knowledge of: • Platform Security Basics • Threat Lifecycle Management • TCP / IP • Incident Management

• Knowledge of Control Frameworks and Risk Management techniques • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills • Familiarity with the application of AI/ML techniques in cybersecurity, including but not limited to automated threat detection, incident response automation, and predictive analytics. Experience in evaluating the effectiveness of AI/ML solutions in a SOC environment is a plus. • Understanding of ethical AI principles and their implications in cybersecurity. • Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) • Understanding and experience identifying and implementing automation use cases.

Security Clearance Level: • This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility.  This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications. • This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location: • Falls Church, VA •  Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: • 401K with company match • Comprehensive health and wellness packages • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family L

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