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Solutions³

Cybersecurity, ITOM, ITSM consulting and training

Network Based Systems Analyst 2

Full-Time
$84k - $94k/yr
Junior
Bachelor's
Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
Remote
CybersecuritySecurity Operations & Incident Response
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
  • Must be able to obtain Department of Homeland Security Suitability before starting employment.
  • Have 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading-edge technologies and industry-standard cyber defense tools.
  • Have experience successfully developing and deploying signatures.
  • Have experience detecting host- and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies such as Snort.
  • Have experience implementing incident-handling methodologies.
  • Have experience implementing protocol analyzers.
  • Have experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources.
  • Have experience reading and interpreting signatures such as Snort signatures.
  • Have experience performing packet-level analysis.
  • Have experience conducting trend analysis.
  • Have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or Computer Engineering, or a high school diploma and 4+ years of network investigations experience.
Responsibilities
  • Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
  • Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts.
  • Document and escalate incidents, including event history, status, and potential impact, for further action when they may cause ongoing or immediate impact to the environment.
  • Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
  • Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of enterprise sources to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
  • Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices.
  • Receive and analyze network alerts from various enterprise sources and determine possible causes of alerts.
  • Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks, intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities, distinguishing them from benign activities.
  • Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity.
  • Analyze identified malicious activity to determine exploited weaknesses, exploitation methods, and effects on systems and information.
  • Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata.
  • Validate intrusion detection system alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools.
  • Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic.
  • Reconstruct malicious attacks or activity based on network traffic.
  • Identify network mapping and operating system fingerprinting activities.
  • Assist in constructing signatures for implementation on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave.
Desired Qualifications
  • Python programming experience.
  • A strong math and science background.
  • Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite.
  • One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, or FedVTE.
  • GSEC (SANS401), ArcSight or another SIEM solution, Network+, or Security+ certification.

About the company

Solutions³ provides end-to-end cybersecurity, ITOM, and ITSM consulting and training, offering advisory services, training, and implementation based on ITIL, NIST, and CIS standards. It works through a people-process-technology lifecycle and partners with the DVMS Institute to create, protect, deliver, and verify trusted digital value using the Digital Value Management System and related accreditations. The company differentiates itself with a standards-driven, end-to-end approach and recognized accreditations (APMG International, UK NCSC/GCHQ, DHS/CISA), plus a collaborative method that yields clearly defined, executable projects aligned to client missions and risk. Its goal is to help organizations of any size manage digital risk, improve resiliency, and derive value from digital services through training, mentoring, and proven governance and implementation practices.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wyckoff, New Jersey

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Nine-intern 2026 cybersecurity program builds a low-cost recruiting funnel and future delivery capacity.
  • Partnerships with Trinity, OpenText, and Secure64 broaden offerings and improve bid credibility.
  • Current DHS, FBI, and Navy awards create references for higher-value federal task orders.

What critics are saying

  • Federal contract dependence exposes revenue to recompetes, budget delays, and protest risk in 2026.
  • Large primes can bundle training and compliance work, squeezing Solutions³ margins and win rates.
  • If federal cybersecurity spending slows, Solutions³ loses its core growth engine and hiring pipeline.

What makes Solutions³ unique

  • Solutions³ won DHS/CISA Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy training in 2026.
  • Solutions³ earned FBI Cyber Division training award and Navy SeaPort NxG participation in 2026.
  • Solutions³ is a CMMC RPO, aligning offerings with federal compliance demand.

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