Cyber Threat Analyst
Arlington, VA, United States
We are looking for Cyber Threat Analyst to support this critical customer mission.
Shift Work: Saturday & Sunday 0600-1830; plus two 8-hour shifts during the work week
Eligibility:
Must be a US Citizen
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain Client Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability prior to onboarding
Must have 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
Responsibilities: Research and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
Apply knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation state threat actors to identify and validate threats
Apply cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conducts a cursory analysis of log data
Conduct cursory analysis of log data
Monitor external data sources (e.g., Computer Network Defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams [CERTs], SANS, Security Focus) to maintain the currency of Computer Network Defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
Identify the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident
Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determines possible causes of such alerts
Track and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution
Work with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents
Provide support during assigned shift (Saturday & Sunday 0600-1830; plus two 8-hour shifts during the work week)
Required Skills: Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first-generation [script kiddies], second-generation [non-nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)
Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Desired Skills: Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code).
Required Education: Bachelors Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. or related degree; or HS Diploma and 4-6 years of incident management experience
Desired Certifications: GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP