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

About the Job

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance and be able to obtain Department of Homeland Security suitability before starting employment.
Must have 2 or more years of directly relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using advanced technologies and industry-standard cyber defense tools.
Must have experience developing and deploying signatures; detecting host- and network-based intrusions through intrusion detection technologies such as Snort; implementing incident-handling methodologies and protocol analyzers; collecting data from cyber defense resources; reading and interpreting signatures; performing packet-level analysis; and conducting trend analysis.
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Computer Engineering, 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 affect the environment on an ongoing or immediate basis.
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
Correlate events using information from multiple 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 enterprise sources and determine their possible causes.
Detect, identify, and report possible attacks, intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse, distinguishing these events from benign activity.
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 from network traffic.
Reconstruct malicious attacks or activity based on network traffic.
Identify network mapping and operating system fingerprinting activities.
Assist in constructing signatures for cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave.

Desired Qualifications

Python programming experience.
A strong mathematics and science background.
Experience with Carnegie Mellon’s SiLK tool suite.
One or more of the following 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 provides remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Solutions³ LLC is seeking Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical mission.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $94,000
Location: Arlington, VA
Job Type: Onsite

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: BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS 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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