Cyber Threat Analyst / Incident Manager
Location: Arlington VA
Must have Top Secret Security Clearance
Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyberattacks providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches develop mitigation plans and assist with the restoration of services.
Node is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support this critical customer mission.
Responsibilities:
- Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
- Applying knowledge of the tactics techniques and procedures of various criminal insider hacktivist and nationstate threat actors to identify and validate threats
- Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small and largescale IT networks and conducting cursory analysis of log data
- Conducting cursory analysis of log data
- Monitoring external data sources (e.g. Computer Network Defense vendor sites Computer Emergency Response Teams CERTs SANS Security Focus) to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
- Identifying 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
- Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determining possible causes of such alerts
- Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution
- Working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents.
- Providing support during assigned shifts
Requirements
Required Skills:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 2 years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
- 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. firstgeneration script kiddies secondgeneration nonnationstate sponsored and thirdgeneration nationstate sponsored)
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g. buffer overflow mobile code crosssite scripting PL/SQL and injections race conditions covert channel replay returnoriented 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. firstgeneration script kiddies secondgeneration nonnationstate sponsored and thirdgeneration nationstate sponsored)
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g. buffer overflow mobile code crosssite scripting PL/SQL and injections race conditions covert channel replay returnoriented attacks and malicious code)
Required Education:
BS Incident Management Operations Management Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 46 years of incident management or cyber security experience.
Company Overview:
Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates bestofbreed technologies to accelerate business impact.
Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:
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Identifying theRIGHT PEOPLEand developing them to their full capabilities
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We believe inSIMPLIFYINGcomplex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence
Our mantra is Simple*Secure*Speed in the delivery of innovative services and solutions
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- LongTerm Disability
- Health Saving Account
- 401K
- Three weeks of PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- PreApproved Online Training