Cyber Shift Incident Manager

BCMC

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Extremely competitive salary

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401k with company match

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Job summary

BCMC is seeking a Cyber Shift Incident Manager to support a U.S. Government customer, handling on-site incident response and investigations to characterize breaches and develop mitigations in Arlington, VA. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, U.S.

citizenship, and 2+ years in cyber incident management. Duties include incident triage, applying defense-in-depth strategies, and coordinating with stakeholders. The shift is M-F 1400-2200, on-site only.

Qualifications

2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
Knowing NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System for triage prioritization.
Familiarity with various attack stages and vulnerability types.

Responsibilities

Correlating incident data to identify trends in reported incidents.
Recommending defense in depth principles and practices.
Performing CND incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and impact.
Researching and compiling known resolution steps to enable mitigation.
Applying cybersecurity concepts to detection and defense of intrusions and analyzing log data.
Monitoring external data sources to stay current on threat conditions.
Identifying incident causes and key questions for external entities.
Receiving and analyzing network alerts and coordinating information for ongoing incidents.
Providing support during assigned shifts (Shift 2, M-F 1400-2200).

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Cyber incident management

Incident response methodologies

NIST 800-62 familiarity

FISMA knowledge

NCCIC Cyber Incident Scoring System

System hardening basics

Security incident triage

Experience with cyber security ops

On-site support

Education

BS in Incident Management or Cybersecurity

HS Diploma + 4-6 years incident mgmt/cybersecurity experience

Incident management/operations related degree or equivalent

Tools

NIST 800-62

FISMA standards

Cybersecurity operations tools

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 2: M-F, 1400-2200; On-Site Only in Arlington, VA

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 2, M-F 1400-2200)

Required Skills

U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
2+ 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 4-6 years of 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.

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