Solutions³

Cybersecurity, ITOM, ITSM consulting and training

Network Based Systems Analyst 2

Security Operations & Incident ResponseConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$75k - $94k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Must be able to obtain Department of Homeland Security suitability before starting employment.
Must have 2 or more years of directly relevant cyber defense analysis experience using leading-edge technologies and industry-standard cyber defense tools.
Must have experience successfully developing and deploying signatures.
Must have experience detecting host- and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies such as Snort.
Must have experience implementing incident-handling methodologies.
Must have experience implementing protocol analyzers.
Must have experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources.
Must have experience reading and interpreting signatures such as Snort signatures.
Must have experience performing packet-level analysis.
Must have experience conducting trend analysis.
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a related degree, or a high school diploma and 4 or more years of network investigations experience.

Responsibilities

Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts.
Document and escalate incidents, including their history, status, and potential impact, for further action when they may cause ongoing or immediate impact to the environment.
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
Correlate events using information gathered from varied enterprise sources to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices.
Receive and analyze network alerts from varied enterprise sources and determine possible causes.
Detect, identify, and report possible attacks, intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities in a timely manner, distinguishing them from benign activities.
Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity.
Analyze identified malicious activity to determine exploited weaknesses, exploitation methods, and effects on systems and information.
Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata.
Validate intrusion detection system alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools.
Identify network-device applications and operating systems based on network traffic.
Reconstruct malicious attacks or activity based on network traffic.
Identify network mapping and operating system fingerprinting activities.
Assist in constructing signatures for implementation on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave.

Desired Qualifications

Python programming experience.
A strong math and science background.
Experience with the Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite.
One or more professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, or FedVTE.
GSEC (SANS401), ArcSight or another SIEM solution, Network+, or Security+ certification.

Title: Network Based Systems Analyst II

Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. Solutions³ LLC provides advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical mission by performing investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and developing mitigation/remediation plans.

Eligibility:

Must be a US Citizen
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment 
2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading edge technologies and industry standard cyber defense tools

Responsibilities Include:

Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts
Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices
Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts
Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities
Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools
Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based off network traffic
Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities
Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave

Required Skills:

Experience successfully developing and deploying signatures
Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort)
Experience implementing incident handling methodologies
Experience implementing protocol analyzers
Experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources
Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g. snort)
Experience performing packet-level analysis
Experience conducting trend analysis

Desired Skills:

Python programming experience
Strong math and science background
Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite

Desired Certifications:

One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE
GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+

Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or High School Diploma and 4+ years of network investigations 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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