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Continuous Monitoring Analyst

Engineering, Technology, & Science Full time R2103276 03/10/2025

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Continuous Monitoring Analyst

Positions Contingent on Contract Award

KBR is actively seeking skilled professionals across a variety of high-impact cybersecurity roles—from Incident Response and Cyber Hunt to Digital Forensics, Insider Threat, Continuous Monitoring, and Red/Blue Team Operations.

Continuous Monitoring Analyst

Job Description:

The Continuous Monitoring Analyst is responsible for the ongoing assessment, monitoring, and compliance tracking of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats within NIWC CSSP environments. This role ensures that DoD cybersecurity directives, risk management frameworks, and operational security policies are effectively implemented and followed. The analyst will support real-time monitoring of network assets, risk scoring, compliance auditing, and vulnerability assessment to protect classified and unclassified systems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Implement and maintain a continuous monitoring strategy for cybersecurity risk management.

- Monitor network and system compliance with USCYBERCOM directives such as Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs), IAVAs, IAVBs, TASKORDs, and FRAGOs.

- Assess cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities using automated security tools such as ACAS, HBSS, and SIEM platforms.

- Perform security audits and compliance checks to ensure all assets meet DoD security requirements.

- Analyze security alerts and event logs from various monitoring tools and correlate them with known threats.

- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of security status and risk posture in compliance with DoD guidelines.

- Support risk scoring efforts through the Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS) framework.

- Track and report compliance metrics for systems within the NIWC CSSP network infrastructure.

- Coordinate with incident response and vulnerability management teams to ensure that security issues are effectively mitigated.

- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for continuous monitoring processes.

- Identify trends and emerging threats through real-time security monitoring and data analytics.

- Assist in security testing and validation of IT systems to detect misconfigurations and potential threats.

- Provide recommendations to leadership on cybersecurity posture improvements based on monitoring findings.

Qualifications

Information Systems Security Specialist I-III

Education / Experience Level I: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two (2) years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $65,200 - $97.700. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two (3) years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor, CND Analyst, CNDSP Manager, CND Incident Responder, CND Infrastructure Support, IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $74.000 - $110,900. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: 5+ years with a Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years with HS/GED in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor, CND Analyst, CNDSP Manager, CND Incident Responder, CND Infrastructure Support, IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $89,200 - $133,800. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Cybersecurity Engineer I-III

Education / Experience Level I: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: No Experience needed

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $80,700 - $121,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 3 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $99, 300 - $149,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 10 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $139,700 - $209,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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