Cyber Security Defense Analyst

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Cyber Security Defense Analyst

Full Time

Columbus OH 43299 USA

Posted 01/30/2026

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Description:
What Were Doing:
Lockheed Martin invites you to step up to one of todays most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. As a cybersecurity professional at Lockheed Martin, youll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute: Financial assets. Healthcare information. Critical infrastructure. Hazardous materials. The uninterrupted flow of energy that keeps modern life moving. Here, youll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, youll draw on all of your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay.

The Work:
The candidate will be a member of Network Assurance supporting a US Government customer as part of our Scott AFB, IL, Hill AFB, UT or Columbus, OH team. The candidate will perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, perform network traffic analysis using raw packet data, net flow, IDS, IPS and custom sensor output as it pertains to the cyber security of communications networks, and participate in the coordination of resources during incident response efforts.

Enter into the cyber terrain that most people know only from headlines and sci-fi. Become part of the Cybersecurity Team at Lockheed Martin. You are meant to make a difference.

Why Join Us:
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Learn more about Lockheed Martins competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

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Basic Qualifications:
- Hold at least one of the DoD-8570 baseline certification IAT Level 2 (Security+, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)
- Current active US DoD Secret clearance.
- Practical experience with cyber specific analysis
tools.
- General understanding of intrusion detection
and incident response.
- Experience networking with TCP/IP, common
networking ports and protocols, network traffic
flow.
- Willing to perform shift work.
Desired Skills:
Hold at least two of the DoD-8570 baseline IAT Level 2 certifications (Security+, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)
- Program will ultimately need you to have a Top Secret / SCI clearance.
- Experience with countermeasure techniques, OSI model, defense-in-depth, Cyber Kill Chain or similar attack model.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: Rotating 40 hour week as assigned by leader
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $68,000 - $119,830. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidates final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Theyre dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martins vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Security/Information Assurance
Type: Task Order/IDIQ
Shift: Multiple shifts available

Job Requirementsback to top

- Hold at least one of the DoD-8570 baseline certification IAT Level 2 (Security+, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP)
- Current active US DoD Secret clearance.
- Practical experience with cyber specific analysis
tools.
- General understanding of intrusion detection
and incident response.
- Experience networking with TCP/IP, common
networking ports and protocols, network traffic
flow.
- Willing to perform shift work.

Job Detailsback to top

Location Columbus, OH, 43299, United States

Categories Unspecified

Sec Clearances Top Secret (TS)

Pref Degree Bachelors

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Cyber Security Defense Analyst