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The Senior Cyber Security Analyst must have: * Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Bachelor's Degree * Experience: 3+ years of Cyber experience with Technical Training, Certification(s) or Bachelor's * Technical skills: Sharepoint, Word, Excel, Visio * Role requirements: * Must have experience with NIST special publications * Must have experience writing cybersecurity documentation * Required Skills and Abilities: * Ability to work independently * Attend/represent manager at meetings * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Aptitude to learn new software (GRC tool) * Preferred Skills: ISO 27001; Qualys * Preferred Certification(s): CompTia Security+, CISSP, or similar * Location is Hybrid: Must be able to go into the Falls Church or Herndon, VA office 3+ days a week, Years of Experience 3 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree ## Description Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Senior Cyber Security Analyst GDIT., As a Senior Cyber Security Analyst, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). You will play a crucial role in identifying risks to secure GDIT against cyber threats * Oversee continuous monitoring of implemented security controls based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 171, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and GDIT control requirements * Identify security risks, perform root cause analysis and create procedures to improve security posture and qualify in terms of potential impact on business operations * Create, track, and provide monthly status updates related to Operational Plan of Action (OPA) and Risk Register * Process, analyze, make recommendations, and evaluate risk related to exception requests to GDIT security requirements * Draft, manage, and edit cybersecurity plans, controls, processes, standards, policies, and procedures to ensure alignment with cybersecurity standards * Conduct enterprise risk assessment and update annual risk assessment report based on threat scenarios, vulnerability identification and ratings, likelihood and impact, and overall risk * Attend Policy Review Board (PRB) meetings and conduct peer reviews of other group's policies presented at the meeting * Strong understanding of key controls in operating systems, networks, and databases * Familiarity with vulnerability management processes to address risk-related findings * Proficiency in analyzing risk data, creating dashboards, and generating reports using tools like Excel, Tableau, or Power BI * Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT, Security, Compliance, HR, and Legal * Support the development of cyber awareness training content * Support security compliance and audit readiness as needed * Support other tasks as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-metadata) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)