Cybersecurity Analyst IV

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Posting Title Cybersecurity Analyst IV . Location CO - Golden . Position Type Regular . Hours Per Week 40 . Working at NLR NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being. Job Description The cybersecurity analyst monitors NLR's networks and computing systems for suspicious or unwanted activity, investigates the causes and impacts of the activity, and ensures any related security issues are remediated. The cybersecurity analyst excels at using a combination of technical tools, analysis techniques, intuition, and soft skills to identify, investigate, respond to, and report instances of or trends in anomalous activity. Strong leadership, mentoring, analysis, decision making, and communication skills, including the ability to relay highly technical information to non-technical audiences, and the ability to retain composure under pressure, are a must. This position is primarily virtual but reasonable proximity to NLR’s Golden, CO campus is preferred to support onsite activity. Mentor and share knowledge with teammates in the areas of cybersecurity analysis, digital forensics, intelligence analysis, incident response, insider threat detection, employee investigations, and incident reporting/documentation. Respond to alerts and investigate security events. Recognize successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts through analysis of relevant event information. Perform incident response, analysis, and recovery actions. Provide Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) leadership. Regularly interact with and educate NLR colleagues who report suspected security threats. Research and evaluate security tools and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures to improve NLR's ability to detect and respond to malicious activity. Develop, maintain, and evolve the Cyber Incident Response Procedure and supporting operating procedures. Perform forensic tasks to understand the scope and impact of an incident and to collect, preserve and analyze evidence collected during incidents and authorized internal investigations. Provide input and support to security tool engineering efforts that enhance detection, analysis, and automation capabilities. Define mechanisms for reporting trends in security events and incidents observed within NLR information systems for management risk awareness and to support continuous monitoring of NLR’s security posture. Initiates, leads, and/or is a primary contributor to projects that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of NLR’s cybersecurity program, including but not limited to workflow improvements, management tool enhancements, program or NLR strategic initiatives, and user awareness training. . Basic Qualifications Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 7 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Applies extensive IS expertise in specific field and has full knowledge of related disciplines. Evaluates new hardware, software, systems tools and applications and makes procurement recommendations. Excellent leadership and project management skills. Skilled in analytical techniques, practices and problem solving. Extensive programming and architecture abilities with various computer software programs and information systems. * Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date. Additional Required Qualifications One or more professional security certifications, such as C|EH, Security+, GIAC (SANS), or ISC2 certifications. Subject matter expertise in a multiple of the following areas: network packet and protocol analysis, forensic analysis, e-discovery, insider threat analysis, malware analysis, data enrichment and aggregation, security intelligence analysis, threat hunting. Technical background in multiple disciplines, including experience with: Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, including system administration; TCP/IP networking concepts, protocols and architecture; security measures/defense-in-depth; security and availability monitoring. In-depth understanding of common cybersecurity concepts and threats and ability to apply that knowledge to strengthen the security operations function. Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to synthesize multiple related data points into a coherent understanding of an event or series of related events. Ability to relay technical information to non-technical audiences in a relatable, effective manner. Preferred Qualifications Experience includes at least five years in an Information Technology role working in security analysis or incident response. Experience managing or configuring Splunk or other SIEM platform(s). Experience performing investigations and analysis with an enterprise EDR platform. Experience performing incident res