Cyber Incident Manager - 1 year of experience

bcmcllc

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Extremely competitive salary

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Employer-paid life/STD/LTD

Job summary

BCMC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide onsite incident response for civilian agencies and critical asset owners during cyber-attacks. The Cyber Incident Manager will investigate, triage, coordinate mitigation, and help restore services across enterprise networks.

Responsibilities include correlating trends, recommending defense in depth, and maintaining incident documentation from initial detection through final resolution. Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

1+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
Familiarity with NIST 800-62 and FISMA as they pertain to incident reporting.
Understanding of NCCIC scoring system to prioritize triaging of incidents.
Knowledge of common attack stages from reconnaissance to network exploitation.
Awareness of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

Correlating incident data to identify trends in reported incidents.
Recommending defense in depth principles.
Performing CND incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and impact.
Researching resolution steps or workarounds for mitigation.
Applying cybersecurity concepts to intrusions and conducting log data analysis.
Monitoring external data sources for threat conditions affecting the enterprise.
Identifying causes of incidents and learning about infection vectors from external entities.
Receiving and analyzing network alerts and determining possible causes.
Tracking CND incidents from detection to resolution and coordinating information with other teams.
Providing support during assigned shifts.

Skills

Cyber incident management

Incident response methodologies

NIST 800-62 familiarity

FISMA knowledge

CND concepts

Threat handling

Log analysis basics

Vulnerability recognition

Incident triage

Team coordination

Education

BS in Incident Management or Cybersecurity

HS Diploma + 3 years incident management experience

Tools

NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System

Job description

BCMC 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. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. We are seeking a Cyber Incident Manager to support this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities

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 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 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, and work with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents
Providing support during assigned shifts

Required Skills

U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
1+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
Having 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 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, 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)

Required Education

BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 3 years incident management or cyber security experience

Desired Certifications

GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP

Company Overview

Business Computers Management Consulting Group, LLC (BCMC) is a small business specializing in Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), SOA, Big Data Management, Program Management, and more for Federal, State, and Local agencies. We possess highly skilled engineers, providing innovative solutions backed by strong past performances. We are ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, 20000:2018, and CMMI L3 certified and registered promising highest quality and services to all of our clients.

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