Incident-Response Cyber Threat Analyst II

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer for on-site incident response. You will investigate breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with restoration of services across civilian agencies and critical assets.

Responsibilities include researching mitigation steps, analyzing threats, log data review, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve incidents on shift. DHS suitability is required.

Qualifications

• BS/HS with cybersecurity/incident management background
• 2+ years of incident management or cybersecurity ops experience
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies
• Knowledge of NCCIC Cyber Incident Scoring System for triage
• Understanding of attack stages and vulnerability types
• Familiarity with system administration and OS hardening
• Knowledge of CND policies and regulations
• Understanding of different threat environments (script kiddies to nation-state)
• Knowledge of common security threats (buffer overflow, XSS, SQL injections)
• Ability to work across physical locations

Responsibilities

• Research resolution steps to mitigate potential Cyber Network Defense incidents
• Identify and validate threats using TTPs of various threat actors
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to detect and defend intrusions
• Conduct cursory analysis of log data
• Monitor external data sources to stay current on threat conditions
• Identify incident causes and gather background information
• Receive and analyze network alerts and determine likely causes
• Track CND incidents from detection to resolution
• Collaborate with other teams to coordinate incident information
• Provide support during assigned shifts

Skills

Incident response

NCCIC scoring system

Attack lifecycle

Vulnerability analysis

System hardening

CND policies

Threat environments

Cybersecurity operations

Cross-location collaboration

Threat actor TTPs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Incident Management/Operations Management

High School Diploma + 4-6 years incident management/cybersecurity experience

Job description

NewGen Technologies is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer for on-site incident response. You will investigate breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with restoration of services across civilian agencies and critical assets.

Responsibilities include researching mitigation steps, analyzing threats, log data review, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve incidents on shift. DHS suitability is required.