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# Cyber Network Defense Analyst

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Computer Networks, Databases, Issue Tracking Systems, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Log Analysis, Security Information and Event Management, Splunk
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209280/cyber-network-defense-analyst

## About the Role

* Incident Detection & Response
 * SIEM tools (Splunk, Elastic, etc)
 * Network Log Analysis

Years of Experience Required

 * 2 Years + Bachelors Degree (Years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree)

## Description

* Perform computer network incident detection and response activities to detect, correlate, identify, and characterize anomalous activity indicative of threats to the program enterprise.
 * Monitor security tools and applications for possible malicious activity, investigate associated alerts or indicators, and develop recommendations for a course of action, including mitigation strategies as required.
 * Document each event and its associated analysis in a ticketing system with clear, accurate technical writing so it can be reviewed and acted on appropriately.
 * Maintain regular face-to-face interaction with the customer; handle issues when they are raised by the customer with little or no supervision.
 * Positively influence team performance by improving program processes and procedures.
 * Ensure system checks are performed in a timely manner and that documentation is complete and accurate.
 * Assist senior analysts and/or managers with forecasting and modeling current threats.
 * Develop a strong rapport with the customer and serve as a trustworthy network defense analyst.
 * Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams to align network defense monitoring with program operational requirements as the program transitions to its secure cloud environment.

 * This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
 * Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required