About L3Harris
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Details
Job Title: Associate, IT Security
Job Location: Melbourne, FL
Job Description
The Security Operations Center (SOC) is the company's first line of defense in protecting L3Harris's network and corporate interests from malicious or suspicious threats in the cyber realm. Candidates must be available to work shifts, including weekends and certain holidays, to support a 24/7 schedule.
Essential Functions
- Monitor the environment for suspicious and malicious activity using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) toolsets
- Document security events and incidents within internal ticketing system
- Analyze cyber threat intelligence reports
- Perform first and second level incident response during incidents.
- Investigating suspicious email submissions
- Conduct forensic analysis on suspicious network activity
- Perform basic malware analysis during investigations
- Assist in implementing, operating and maintaining mission critical cybersecurity tools
- Provide status updates on ongoing cases to team members and senior management
- Collaborate with other teams to conduct phishing assessments and enhance user security awareness.
Qualifications
- To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology/Computer Information Systems with Network Focus or Communications Focus, Electrical Engineering or have completed their Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
Preferred Additional Skills
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with ability to make decisions in a high-pressure environment
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell
- Exposure to cybersecurity tools such as Security Information and Event Managers (SIEM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Network Security Monitoring (NSM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
- Exposure to REST APIs and microservices, CI/CD concepts, Git, Docker, and cloud providers Security
Equal Opportunity Employer and Other Information
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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