Cyber Security Defense Analyst jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 4 months ago

Cyber Security Defense Analyst

Lockheed Martin invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. As a cybersecurity professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute. The candidate will perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, perform network traffic analysis, and participate in incident response efforts.

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Responsibilities

Perform cyber threat intelligence analysis
Correlate actionable security events
Perform network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, IDS, IPS and custom sensor output as it pertains to the cyber security of communications networks
Participate in the coordination of resources during incident response efforts

Qualification

DoD-8570 certificationCyber threat intelligenceNetwork traffic analysisIntrusion detectionIncident responseTCP/IP networkingCountermeasure techniquesOSI modelDefense-in-depthCyber Kill Chain

Required

Hold at least one of the DoD-8570 baseline certification IAT Level 2 (Security+, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)
Current active US DoD Secret clearance
Practical experience with cyber specific analysis tools
General understanding of intrusion detection and incident response
Experience networking with TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, network traffic flow
Willing to perform shift work

Preferred

Hold at least two of the DoD-8570 baseline IAT Level 2 certifications (Security+, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)
Program will ultimately need you to have a Top Secret / SCI clearance
Experience with countermeasure techniques, OSI model, defense-in-depth, Cyber Kill Chain or similar attack model

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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