Associate Cyber Security Analyst at ManTech
Springfield, VA
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Jul 13, 2026
Springfield, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level security operations role focused on monitoring, triaging, and tracking cyber incidents from detection through resolution. Day-to-day work involves correlating security events across enterprise sources, assessing damage to data and infrastructure, and producing trend analysis reports. The position requires shift work on a 24x7 rotation and suits candidates with foundational cybersecurity knowledge and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Junior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Associate Cyber Security Analyst' and the entry-level framing (0–4 years of experience accepted in lieu of a degree) both point to a Junior-level role.
The IAT Level II certification requirement lists Security+, GSEC, SSCP, and CCNA-Security as interchangeable options; any one of these satisfies the gate.
A bachelor's degree is listed as the baseline but the JD explicitly accepts '4+ years of cyber experience in lieu of degree,' so no formal degree is hard-required.
An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is a hard gate for this position.
The role requires 24x7 shift work (Panama Shift Schedule) on-site in the Springfield, VA area; fully remote work is not available.
Preferred qualifications (SOC environment experience, COTS cybersecurity engineering tools, latest security principles) are listed under a clearly secondary 'Preferred Qualifications' heading and are not extracted as required skills.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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