Cyber Security Analyst

Node.Digital

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Node.Digital is seeking an incident response professional with an active TS/SCI clearance to coordinate teams during investigations and interface with customers on site. You will assess network activity, topology, and configurations to recommend security best practices while collecting artifacts to drive remediation.

The role requires strong knowledge of CND policies, network protocols, and MITRE ATT&CK, with the ability to work across multiple locations and teams.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI FS poly clearance required.
5+ years of directly relevant experience.
In-depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures and regulations.
Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and common network protocols (ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS).
Strong understanding of wifi networking and network topologies (DMZs, WANs).
Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk or equivalent).
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK.
Ability to work across physical locations.

Responsibilities

Assist the Government lead in coordinating teams during preliminary incident response investigations.
Assist with interfacing with the customer on site.
Determine action plans in response to anomalous network activity.
Assess topology and configurations; provide security best practices.
Collect intrusion artifacts to enable remediation of incidents.
Analyze malicious network activity to identify exploit methods and effects.
Collect device integrity data for signs of tampering.
Support on-site CND incident handling tasks.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

5+ years experience

CND knowledge

TCP/IP knowledge

Waifi/networking

SIEM experience

ATT&CK knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

BS in CS/Cyber Security/Engineering

HS Diploma + 7-9 years experience

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance

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
Assess network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
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:

Must have an active TS/SCI FS Poly clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
5+ years of directly relevant experience
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

Required Education:
BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 7-9 years of network investigations experience.

Desired Certifications:

SANS GIAC GNFA preferred

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

Node.Digital LLC specializes in creating innovative digital solutions through AI automation and machine learning to address complex challenges for its clients' missions.

Software Development Technology, Information and Internet Technology, Information and Media

Company size 11–50 employees

Company type Privately held Founded 2017

Total funding 0

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