Forescout Cyber Defense Engineer — Enterprise Threat Detection

SCALIS; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Matching

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

Cinteot is seeking a Forescout Cyber Security Engineer to safeguard our IT infrastructure. You will manage cybersecurity controls and enhance detection capabilities within a collaborative team.

The role requires extensive systems administration experience, strong network design skills, and DoD/8570 certifications. Familiarity with data analytics tools like Splunk and TS/SCI polygraph eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems administration for Windows or Linux, incl. troubleshooting and security upgrades.
• Experience architecting and documenting IP networks and topologies.
• Knowledge of multi-domain architectures including data center, WAN, and LAN in virtualized environments.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or equivalent (Security+, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, etc.).
• Ability to obtain DoD CSSP-IS certification prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships across teams and communicate security concepts to diverse audiences.
• Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, enhancing detection and correlation in large enterprises.
• Contribute to risk and vulnerability assessments using big data analytics to identify threats.

Skills

Systems administration (Windows/Linux)

Network design & documentation

Data analytics awareness

Strong communication

Education

Associate's degree + 5+ years

Bachelor's degree + 3+ years

Master's degree + 1+ year

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Cinteot is seeking a Forescout Cyber Security Engineer to safeguard our IT infrastructure. You will manage cybersecurity controls and enhance detection capabilities within a collaborative team.

The role requires extensive systems administration experience, strong network design skills, and DoD/8570 certifications. Familiarity with data analytics tools like Splunk and TS/SCI polygraph eligibility is preferred.