CSOC-Tier 2 Analyst

Position CSOC-Tier 2 Analyst

Duration 12+ months

Location Day Shift Falls Church, VA onsite

Interview Video

Visa USC, GC

Client CISO USPS

Rate $60 C2C/1099

Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance

All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident (required)

Key Responsibilities:
Identification of Cybersecurity problems which may require mitigating controls
Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts
Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts
Provide subject matter expertise on network based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies
Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team
Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents

Qualifications Requirements:
3+ years IT security experience
2+ years' experience in network traffic analysis
Strong working knowledge of:
Boolean Logic
TCP/IP Fundamentals
Network Level Exploits
Threat Management
Regular Expressions
Knowledge of Control Frameworks and Risk Management techniques
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies, trends, vendors, processes and methodologies
Strong understanding of common IDS/IPS architectures and implementations
Strong understanding of IDS/IPS signatures, content creation and signature characteristics including both signature and anomaly-based analysis and detection