Job Description

About KVG:
KVG is a proven mission support provider internationally recognized for innovative, creative, and cost-efficient support solutions. With a strong presence at the front lines of defense activities in Europe, Africa, and Asia, the KVG team excels at dynamic project execution support in rugged, austere, and challenging locations. Respected for our ability to make it happen and get it done, KVG retains responsible, inventive, and versatile operators from four continents. They are in the places where projects become challenging. KVG Team Members have supported and delivered complete solutions on the edges of Eastern Europe, the borderlands of Central Asia, the cities of West Africa and on the islands of South East Asia. We are recognized as the go-to problem solving team for mission support on the edge. We are seeking self-motivated Cyber Security Analyst who are passionate about identifying Cyber Security anomalies.

Job summary:

You will support the business development, operations, and administration functions of the team by focusing your attention on Cybersecurity. You will work inter-departmentally to identify and correct flaws in the company’s security systems, solutions, and programs while recommending specific measures that can improve the company’s overall security posture. You will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of internal and external information systems that support core organizational functions. You will be responsible for ensuring that the company's digital assets are protected from unauthorized access. You will generate reports for IT administrators and business managers to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies in place. You will create training programs and modules to educate employees and users on proper security protocols. You will be responsible for keeping the company's security systems up to date and creating documentation and planning for all security-related information, including incident response and disaster recovery plans.

Technical Responsibilities:

· Monitoring and initial response to potentially malicious or anomalous activity based on event data from a wide range of IT systems components, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, WAF, Web Access Security and DLP systems, and other sources.

· Performing triage of incoming issues and escalation to, and liaison with, other operational areas as part of security incident identification and response.

· Performing regular security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis over internal and external infrastructure, analyzing security breaches to identify the root cause.

· Working with other teams to identify, resolve, and mitigate vulnerabilities in their systems.

· Performing both internal and external security audits, continuously updating the company’s incident response and disaster recovery plans.

· Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements.

· Produce and review daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for security events.

· Perform vulnerability scanning and reverse engineering.

· Stay up to date with trends in the information security community including new vulnerabilities, methodologies, and products.

· Develop & maintain monitoring and reporting dashboards and production of Management Information reports.

· Drive KVG towards full compliance with DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), NIST SP 800-171, DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, and FAR Clause 52.204-21.

Desired Skills & Experience:

· Good knowledge of attack vectors (malware, web application, social engineering, etc.).

· Team-oriented attitude and the ability to work well with others, both within the team and across teams, to achieve a common goal.

· Strong understanding of the kind of information embedded in typical IT system logs and audit trails.

· Strong understanding of Security Information and Event Management platforms.

· Experience with open-source technologies and environments.

· Experience with incident response and handling.

· Experience in building and maintaining of IT systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering.

· Understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.

· Good knowledge of web related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented Architectures) and of network/web related protocols.

· Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools.

· Good knowledge of Mac, Windows, & Linux operation systems.

· Good knowledge of TCP/IP protocol.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field is required.

· Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.

· Excellent knowledge of English language (written and spoken).

· Superior communication and interpersonal skills.

· Knowledge of other foreign languages is a strong asset.

· Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities.

· Substantial personal responsibility and autonomy.

· Attention to detail and accuracy.

· Analytical thinking, prominent level of responsibility, deadline driven.

· Ability to learn technical tasks quickly.

· Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

· Proven knowledge - certificates, diplomas or equivalent, Microsoft 365 Security Certificates preferred.

Additional Information:

· Fast paced international environment

· Discover multiple career development opportunities (coaching, trainings, certifications, conferences).

· Get involved in multiple initiatives that drive Technical Excellence.

· Supportive, friendly, and healthy work environment.

· Flexible working hours.

Seniority Level:

Entry level.

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