What awaits you:
- Work-life balance - This is a hybrid role-Hanover, MD. Must report on site at least quarterly. Applicants living in MD, DC, VA, PA, DE, or FL will be given first consideration.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- 403B Savings Plan w/employer contribution.
- Paid Time off & Paid holidays.
- Health and wellness programs and MORE!
Position Summary:
The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for safeguarding, monitoring, and continuously advancing the organization’s security posture across complex hybrid environments, including Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, and on-premises data centers. This role serves as a hands-on security practitioner and technical leader, proactively defending enterprise systems against sophisticated and evolving cyber threats.
The Cybersecurity Analyst partners closely with Infrastructure, Network Engineering, and Cloud teams, but operates as a dedicated security authority—bringing advanced expertise in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. The role is accountable for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks across the enterprise, ensuring security is embedded into all systems and processes by design.
This position requires strong, practical experience in applying security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC 2.0 within real-world environments. The Cybersecurity Analyst is expected to move beyond audit-driven compliance, enabling continuous monitoring, control validation, and operational resilience to maintain a constant state of audit readiness.
The role also demands deep familiarity with modern threat landscapes, attacker tactics, and defensive technologies. The Cybersecurity Analyst will actively contribute to security architecture, detection engineering, and incident response capabilities, while continuously improving security controls across cloud and on-prem platforms.
Experience needed:
- Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in a Security Operations, Threat Detection, Incident Response, or Vulnerability Management role
- Demonstrated experience securing cloud environments (Azure Government and/or AWS GovCloud)
- Proven experience with SIEM (e.g., Splunk), EDR, vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable), and network security technologies (e.g., Palo Alto)
- Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, CMMC 2.0, and continuous monitoring practices
- Experience conducting incident investigations, threat hunting, and root cause analysis
- Background in network engineering or system administration is preferred, but dedicated cybersecurity experience is required
Education:
- A 4 year college degree plus 2 years’ experience in a network or security-related position
OR
- an Associate’s degree plus 3 years’ experience in a security-related position
OR
- 4 years’ experience in a security-related position
OR
- current industry certification plus 2 years of experience in a network or security-related position
Required Licensure, Certification:
- Security + or CISSP strongly preferred
