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Description:

The ideal candidate for this job will be an experienced information security practitioner who is goal-oriented and strives to exceed expectations.

Salary based on the candidate’s qualifications as they relate to the skills, experience and responsibility requirements for the position.

What you’ll be responsible for:

-Develops models for identifying incident-type activity, of malware or bad actors, using statistical analysis

- Reviews incident logs/records mining for patterns

- Researches Internet sources and threat intelligence feeds and try to find evidence in customer logs

- Explores patterns in network and system activity through log correlation using Splunk and other tools

- Investigates evidence of threats against Windows, Linux, Database, Applications, web servers, firewalls or other relevant technologies

- Tests models by injecting indicators

-Share IOC models with trusted parties for validation and collaboration.

- Guide junior threat analysts.

- Support shift work (1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift) as assigned

What’s Required:

- Must be eligible to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust – and may be required to obtain a higher security clearance

- 6+ years of relevant work experience for an E04

- 8+ years of relevant work experience for an E05

- Statistical modeling and analysis experience to infer possible cybersecurity threats

- Experience in analysis in investigations, such as in IT, law enforcement, military intelligence, or business analytics

-Knowledge of networking protocols

- Interest in learning about Windows, Linux, Database, Application, Web server, firewall, SIEM etc. log analysis

- Verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with team-members

- Must be highly motivated with the ability to self-start, prioritize, multi-task and work in a team setting

- Digital analysis and forensics experience using Encase, Palantir, i2 Analyst’s Notebook, FTK or similar tools or extensive statistical analysis tool experience (including extensive use of MS Excel)

What you’ll need:

- Demonstrable interest in learning SQL and shell scripting

- Demonstrable interest in learning some programming skills

- Familiarity with common network vulnerability/penetration testing

- Experience with testing automation suites such as Selenium

- Experience evaluating systems and network devices and enterprise networks for IA vulnerabilities

- Experience evaluating enterprise networks for IA/security vulnerabilities

- Splunk query-development expertise

- Experience on an Incident Response team performing Tier I/II initial incident triage.

- Excellent writing skills

Required Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science or a related field. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.

Desired Certifications:

DODI 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level II;CISSP Preferred

Certified Ethical Hacker (C EH), SFCP, GCIA

Clearance Type Required:

Public Trust Current

Expertise:

Cyber Jobs

Information and Knowledge Systems

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.