Cyber Shift Incident Manager

BCMC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extremely competitive salary

Employer-paid health/dental/vision

Employer-paid life, STD & LTD

401k with company match

FSA for dependent/health care

11 holidays & 3 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Business Computers Management Consulting Group, LLC (BCMC) is seeking a Cyber Shift Incident Manager to support a U.S. Government customer with on-site incident response, investigation, and restoration activities. The assigned shift is Saturday and Sunday 0600-1830, with additional weekday coverage; on-site only.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, TS/SCI clearance, and 5+ years of cyber incident management experience. Certifications such as GCIH/GCFA/GISP/GCED/CISSP are desirable.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Correlate incident data to identify trends in reported incidents.
• Recommend defense in depth principles and practices.
• Perform CND incident triage to determine scope, urgency and impact.
• Research and compile resolution steps to mitigate Cyber Network Defense incidents.
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to detection and defense of intrusions.
• Monitor external data sources to stay current on CND threat conditions.
• Identify incident causes and gather background on infection vectors.
• Analyze network alerts and determine probable causes.
• Document CND incidents from detection to final resolution across teams.
• Provide on-site support during assigned shifts.

Skills

Incident management

NIST 800-62

FISMA standards

NCCIC scoring

CND concepts

Log analysis

Education

BS in Incident Management/Cybersecurity

HS Diploma + 7-9 years experience

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 Shift Incident Manager to support this critical customer mission.

Assigned shift is Shift 4: Sat & Sun 0600-1830; M, T, Th, Fri 0800-1630) On-Site Only

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 (Shift 4: Sat & Sun 0600-1830; M, T, Th, Fri 0800-1630)

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 5+ 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 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience

Desired Certifications

GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP

Our 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.

Benefits

• Extremely competitive salary
• 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages
• 100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages
• 401k with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care
• 11standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave

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