About this role
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We are looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD .
The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level 1) monitors network activity and analyzes security-relevant data to detect anomalous behavior. This role supports the protection of data, information systems, and infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and triage anomalous activity
- Generate cybersecurity cases including event history, status, and potential impact
- Route incidents in accordance with established incident response plans
- Identify trends, patterns, and anomaly correlations
- Recommend proactive security measures
- Isolate indicators of compromise
Requirements:
- No demonstrated experience required
- DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification
- DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II certification
- CE certification (Microsoft OS or CentOS/RedHat OS)
- US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required