Cyber Shift Incident Manager

BCMC; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life/STD/LTD covered

401k with company match

FSA

Holidays & leave

ESS-3638

Job summary

BCMC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide on-site incident response support to civilian agencies and critical asset owners facing cyber-attacks. The Cyber Shift Incident Manager will characterize breach severity, develop mitigation plans, and assist with service restoration at an Arlington, VA on-site location.

Assigned shift is Shift 2: M-F, 1400-2200; on-site only. Requires active TS/SCI clearance, DHS suitability eligibility, and 2+ years in cyber incident management or

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations (2+ years).
• Familiarity with NIST, FISMA, and incident handling standards.

Responsibilities

• Correlate incident data to identify trends.
• Recommend defense in depth principles and practices.
• Triage Computer Network Defense incidents: scope, urgency, impact.
• Compile known resolution steps to mitigate incidents.
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to detect and defend intrusions.
• Monitor external data sources to stay current on threats.
• Identify incident causes and key background questions.
• Analyze network alerts to determine causes.
• Document CND incidents from detection to resolution.
• Provide on-site support during assigned Shift 2 hours.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

NIST 800-62 knowledge

Incident response

Cybersecurity operations

FISMA knowledge

NCCIC scoring system knowledge

Threat analysis

System hardening

Security policies & regs

Operating in gov environments

Education

BS in Incident Management / Cybersecurity

HS Diploma + 4-6 yrs exp

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

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
• 11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave
• ESS-3638

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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