Solutions³

Cybersecurity, ITOM, ITSM consulting and training

Incident Manager 1

Security Operations & Incident ResponseConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$47k - $56k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment.
Must have at least 1 year of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
Close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision) and FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents.
Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to prioritize incident triage.
Knowledge of general attack stages, including footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, privilege escalation, maintaining access, network exploitation, and covering tracks.
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, including script kiddies, non-state-sponsored actors, and nation-state-sponsored actors.
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities, including buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code.
Required education is a BS in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or a related degree; alternatively, a high school diploma with at least 3 years of incident management or cybersecurity experience.

Responsibilities

Correlate incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents.
Recommend defense-in-depth principles and practices, including layered defenses and security robustness.
Perform Computer Network Defense incident triage, including determining scope, urgency, and potential impact.
Research and compile 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 criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation-state threat actors to identify and validate threats.
Apply cybersecurity concepts to detect and defend against intrusions into small- and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data.
Monitor external data sources, including Computer Network Defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams, SANS, and Security Focus, to maintain awareness of Computer Network Defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may affect the enterprise.
Identify the cause of an incident and recognize key questions to ask external entities when learning the incident background and potential infection vector.
Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes.
Track and document Computer Network Defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution.
Work with other organizational components to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents.
Provide support during assigned shifts.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of different operational threat environments, including script kiddies, non-state-sponsored actors, and nation-state-sponsored actors.
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities, including buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code.
Desired certifications include GCIH, GCFA, GISP, GCED, CCFP, or CISSP.

Title: Incident Manager I

Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution.

Solutions³ LLC is seeking an Cyber Incident Manager to perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Eligibility:

Must be a US Citizen
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment 
1+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations

Responsibilities Include:

Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (i.e. Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.)
Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact
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 nation state threat actors to identify and validate threats
Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conduct 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 determine 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

Required Skills:

Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
Close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents
Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing 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)

Desired Skills:

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)

Desired Certifications: GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP
Required Education: BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or related degree; or HS Diploma with 3+ years of incident management or cyber security experience

About the Company

Solutions³

Cybersecurity, ITOM, ITSM consulting and training

Solutions³ provides cybersecurity, IT operations management (ITOM), and IT service management (ITSM) consulting and training, with implementation supported by industry-standard practices. It works through a people–process–technology lifecycle that includes advisory services, training, and deployment of market-ready applications, in partnership with the DVMS Institute to Create, Protect, Deliver, and Verify Trusted Digital Business value. It stands apart by combining a formal, standards-driven end-to-end approach with recognized accreditations (APMG International, UK NCSC/GCHQ, DHS/CISA) and a collaborative methodology that yields clearly defined, executable projects aligned to client objectives. Its goal is to help organizations of any size manage digital risk, improve resiliency, and create value from digital services through governance, training, and proven implementation practices.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Wyckoff, NJ
Founded: 2003

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