Cyber Network Forensic Analyst III

Nightwing Group; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing Group seeks a Cyber Network Forensic Analyst III to support a U.S. Government client in Arlington, VA. You will lead on-site incident response, coordinate with government teams, and determine containment and remediation steps for breaches.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with DHS suitability, plus 8+ years in network investigations. You will analyze traffic, collect artifacts (PCAPs, domains, URIs, certificates) and support real-time defense operations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required with active TS/SCI clearance.
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations.
• Experience with CND policies, procedures, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and common network protocols.
• Ability to work across multiple physical locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Government lead with coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations.
• Assist with interfacing with the customer on site.
• Analyze anomalous network activity to determine containment actions.
• Collect network artifacts (PCAPs, domains, URIs, certificates) to mitigate incidents.
• Support on-site CND incident handling, threat analysis, and remediation advice.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

8+ years network investigations

MITRE ATT&CK knowledge

CND knowledge

TCP/IP protocols

Cross-location collaboration

Education

BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree

HS Diploma & 10+ years of network investigations experience

Tools

Splunk

Wireshark

PCAP analysis

Job description

Cyber Network Forensic Analyst III page is loaded## Cyber Network Forensic Analyst IIIlocations: Arlington, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101461Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing 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 of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a Network Forensics Analyst to support this critical customer mission. Responsibilities: - Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations - Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site - Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity - Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations - Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies - Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents - Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information - Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise - Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements Required Skills: - U.S. Citizenship - Must have an active TS/SCI clearance - Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability - 8+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations - In depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures and regulations - In depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocols - In depth knowledge of standard protocols – ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, etc. - In depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking - In depth knowledge and experience of network topologies - DMZ’s, WAN’s, etc. - Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM’s) - Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) - Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations - Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture - Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources - Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata - Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic - Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network - Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations Desired Skills: - Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies - Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g. Wireshark) - Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data - Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control) - Proficiency with preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards - Proficiency with designing cyber security systems and environments in a Linux and/or Windows environment - Proficiency with virtualized environments Required Education: BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 10+ years of network investigations experience. Desired Certifications: - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst - DoD 8140.01 GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder - DoD 8140.01 CEH, CSSP Analyst - SANS GIAC GNFA preferred Arlington, VA*At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.**Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.**Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.*