Cybersecurity Analyst

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE). In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country. 
 
The ISSE will integrate security engineering principles, requirements, and controls into the design, development, testing, and sustainment of information systems throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Responsibilties

The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for researching and enforcing technical cybersecurity compliance within the organizations systems. They investigate the detailed system attributes of encryption, vulnerability management, multi-factor authentication, and centralized logging and auditing, among other disciplines. The appropriate candidate must have detailed knowledge of the federal standards and technologies used to carry out the required disciplines and will provide technical summaries and input on the data.

Works with multiple levels of Security Assessment Teams to perform detailed analysis and identify noncompliant systems and possible vulnerabilities.
Assist in providing methods to remediating shortcomings to stakeholders both internal and external for affected systems.
Conduct in-depth technical analysis, confirming compliance information and maintaining a detailed record of all actions taken, evidence and communications.
Assist in interpretation and implementation of Federal Government requirements systems when necessary and coordinate various audits and data calls as appropriate
Analyze logs to determine anomalous traffic and potential exfiltrated data.
Maintains working knowledge of current vulnerabilities of systems and how they can be exploited.
Interprets guidance and technical requirements for implementation security requirements to prevent security breaches from happening and disseminates the guidance in a more readable format to others.
Ensures that current Federal Government security policies are being followed to the extent they able to and all required documentation is provided.
Responds to incidents when required to assist in detection, isolation, remediation, and investigation of the incident.
Participate in After Action Reviews (AARs) of incident responses
Assists with vulnerability management notifications from internal sources as well as vendors to ensure that required vulnerabilities are remedied within the required timeline and reported accurately within that timeline.
Produces, analyzes, and interprets forensically sound images of data and other electronic storage media when required or requested.

Qualifications

- A minimum of 8 years of experience enforcing technical Cybersecurity compliance, experience investigating system attributes for encryption, vulnerability management and centralized logging and auditing within federal standards

- Experience providing technical summaries, with recommendations to leadership

- Previous experience working with multi-layered assessment teams and providing methods of remediation and audits to ensure in-depth technical analysis, confirming compliance information and maintaining a detailed record of all actions taken, evidence and communications.

- Deep understanding and the ability to analyze threat intelligence data to identify emerging threats and proactively defend against them.

- Previous experience ensuring Federal Government security policies are being followed to the extent they able to and all required documentation is provided

- Understanding of how to particpate in After Action Reviews and the ability to produce, analyze and interpret forensically sound images of data and other electronic storage media when required or requested.

- Certifications preferred: CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA CASP+, CompTIA PenTest+, CompTIA SecurityX, EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH), EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (C|IH), GIAC GPEN, GIAC GCIH)

- Ability to work on site in Washington DC five days a week

- An active Top Secret Clearance

Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. 
Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.  Select positions at Planet Technologies have Federal Agency Clearance Requirements and may require up to a 10-year background investigation and/or US Citizenship (clearable). 
Salaries for Information Systems Security Engieners at Planet Technologies range from $130,000 and $190,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.   
Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies 2026-2027 Benefits Guide