Cyber Network Security Engineer

CACI International Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 94,400 - 198,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Continuing education support

Job summary

CACI International Inc is looking for a cybersecurity operations expert in Chantilly, Virginia. The role involves evaluating IT environments, automating cybersecurity operations, and leveraging research to enhance defensive postures. Candidates should have around seven years of experience in infrastructure operations with proficiency in Linux and network security tools, and active TS/SCI clearance. Competitive pay ranges from $94,400 to $198,200, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Approximately seven years of experience as an infrastructure operator.
• Active TS/SCI with required polygraph.
• Experience using scripting languages for automation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate IT environments with red-team experts.
• Perform operations testing based on adversary behavior.
• Develop improvements for cybersecurity operations.
• Identify gaps in visibility, data, tools, and process.
• Automate cybersecurity operations to reduce costs.

Skills

Linux environment proficiency

Database management

Cybersecurity experience

Network device configuration

Packet inspection and traffic analysis

Scripting for automation

Understanding of cybersecurity best practices

Tools

Wireshark

TCPdump

Metasploit

vSphere

Job description

Opportunity

You will support our work automating cybersecurity operations, emulating adversary behavior, and improving the defensive postures of our sponsors. You’ll evaluate tools and methodologies, assess adversary intent, develop cybersecurity analytics and other techniques to thwart or detect attacks, develop approaches to automate cybersecurity operations, and engage in research to improve the state of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with red-team experts to evaluate IT environments and identify security goals, vulnerabilities, objectives, and requirements
• Perform cybersecurity operations testing, and develop improvements to doing so, based on real adversary behavior described in adversary emulation plans
• Evaluate the efficacy of existing detection mechanisms, analytics, and mitigations
• Identify gaps in visibility, data, tools, and process
• Address gaps within defenses by improving systems and processes
• Develop approaches to automating cybersecurity operations, reducing cost and increasing efficiency
• Solve cyber problems through operations, data-driven analytics, and development
• Leverage research, frameworks, and best practices to improve the defensive posture of our sponsors

Qualifications

Required:

• Approximately seven years of experience as an infrastructure operator
• Proficiency working in a Linux environment – Centos, Ubuntu, Fedora, Solaris, Backtrack
• Database experience, to include writing complex queries and modifying schemas (e.g. Oracle, MySQL).
• Experience in a cyber-security role
• Experience configuring network devices (e.g. routers, switches, etc.).
• Experience performing network packet inspection, traffic analysis, performance characterization (e.g. Wireshark, TCPdump, etc.).
• Understanding of network/cyber security, penetration testing, and information security best practices
• Understanding of Linux network security tools – (e.g. Metasploit, netcat, nmap, etc.).
• Experience building virtual infrastructure – (e.g. vSphere).
• Experience using scripting languages for automation, parsing data sets, and network monitoring (e.g. bash, Perl, Python, etc.).
• Experience in either the design, implementation, procurement and maintenance of network infrastructure
• Active TS/SCI with required polygraph

Pay Range

$94,400 - $198,200

At CACI, we offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.