Cyber Defense Analyst 1 at Swift (Annapolis Junction, MD)Cyber Defense Analyst 1

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level 1) monitors network activity and analyzes security-relevant data to detect anomalous behavior. This role supports the protection of data, information systems, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and triage anomalous activity
• Generate cybersecurity cases including event history, status, and potential impact
• Route incidents in accordance with established incident response plans
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomaly correlations
• Recommend proactive security measures
• Isolate indicators of compromise

Requirements:

• No demonstrated experience required
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification
• DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II certification
• CE certification (Microsoft OS or CentOS/RedHat OS)
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required