Cyber Defense Analyst

Company: LTS Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

LTS is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Analyst to support and coordinate enterprise-wide cyber defense operations. This role involves monitoring alerts, analyzing threat data, correlating logs, identifying vulnerabilities, coordinating with intelligence teams, and recommending remediation actions. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical analysis skills, real-time operational awareness, and the ability to connect threat activity with enterprise impact. This role is essential to ensuring a proactive and coordinated response to evolving cyber threats. This position is on-site in Washington D.C. The position is contingent on the award.LTS provides trusted consulting, and solutions in an increasingly complex and growing world. Our deep expertise in technology and analytics helps us serve a broad constituency of clients that range from cabinet-level departments of the U.S. Government to the largest Federal IT contractors in the world.LTS is a leading information technology (IT) provider for mission critical systems leveraging the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions from small mobile applications to large, complex enterprise applications. Our professionals specialize in multiple disciplines including program management, system integration, system design, system development, cybersecurity, infrastructure and data analytics.Responsibilities:Coordinate and support enterprise cyber defense operations and incident functionsProvide technical support to cyber defense teams to analyze and resolve security incidentsCorrelate incident data to identify systemic vulnerabilities and recommend remediation actionsAnalyze log data from various sources (e.g., host logs, firewall logs, IDS, network traffic logs)Perform incident triage, including scope, urgency, potential impact, and vulnerability identificationTrack and document incidents from initial detection through final resolutionPerform trend analysis and develop threat activity reportsConduct initial forensic image collection and review for remediation insightsExecute real-time cyber defense tasks, including threat correlation, analysis, and mitigationReceive, review, and investigate security alerts and anomalies from enterprise monitoring toolsApply defense-in-depth principles to ensure layered protection and system robustnessCollect and analyze intrusion artifacts (e.g., malware, scripts, tools) for mitigation purposesMonitor external threat feeds (e.g., CERTs, vendor alerts, open-source threat intel)Collaborate with cyber intelligence analysts to align defense activities with active threat landscapesMaintain current awareness of cybersecurity conditions that may affect enterprise security postureRequired Skills, Experience & Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.A minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience conducting penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, or red teaming.TS/SCI Clearance.Professional industry certifications highly preferred (CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CySA +, CASP+, GIAC GCIA, GCTI, CND, or Splunk Core Certified User or Analyst).Proficiency in analyzing system logs, network traffic, and IDS/IPS alerts.Experience with SIEM platforms, such as Splunk, QRadar , or Elastic.Understanding of incident lifecycle tracking and forensic data handling.Familiarity with malware analysis, intrusion indicators, and cyber threat actor behavior.Strong documentation and communication skills for operational coordination and reporting.Working knowledge of cyber defense frameworks such as NIST 800-61 and MITRE ATT&CK.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical content to non-technical audiences.LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.
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