Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst

BCMC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid medical/dental/vision

401k with company match

FSA for dependents and health

Paid holidays and annual leave

Job summary

BCMC seeks a Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst to support on-site incident response for Government clients and critical infrastructure. You will perform investigations, collect PCAPs, and analyze network activity to determine threats and remediation steps.

You will collaborate with government leads, apply CND policies, and help craft guidance and reports while maintaining high security standards and on-site readiness.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required and an active TS/SCI clearance preferred.
• DoD 8140-style IAT/CSSP requirements or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of direct experience conducting network investigations and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Assists Government lead in coordinating teams during preliminary incident response investigations.
• Interfaces with the customer on-site as needed under Government oversight.
• Determines appropriate actions in response to identified network activity.
• Assesses network topology and device configurations for security concerns and best practices.
• Writes and publishes Computer Network Defense guidance and incident reports.
• Collects network intrusion artifacts (PCAPs, domains, URIs, certificates) for mitigation analysis.
• Analyzes malicious network activity to identify exploited weaknesses and remediation effects.
• Gathers device integrity data and checks for tampering or compromise.
• Supports real-time CND incident handling (forensic collections, intrusion correlation, threat analysis).

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

2+ years network investigations

CND policies & regulations

TCP/IP protocols

DMZ/WAN/topologies

Splunk / SIEM

MITRE ATT&CK

Defense-in-depth concepts

Network traffic analysis

Education

BS in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree OR HS Diploma with 4-6 years of network investigations experience

Tools

Splunk

Wireshark

PCAP analysis

Job description

The DHS’s Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the nation’s infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS’s front-line response for cyber incidents and proactive hunting for malicious cyber activity. Nightwing provides support for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. BCMC provides HIRT advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Personnel perform investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and develop mitigation/remediation plans. BCMC is seeking Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analysts to support this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities

• - Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations
• - Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site
• - Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzes anomalous network activity
• - Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
• - Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies
• - Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents
• - Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
• - Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise
• - Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements

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 network investigations
• - In depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures and regulations
• - In depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
• - In depth knowledge of standard protocols – ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, etc.
• - In depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking
• - In depth knowledge and experience of network topologies - DMZ’s, WAN’s, etc.
• - Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM’s)
• - Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)
• - Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
• - Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture
• - Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
• - Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
• - Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic
• - Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network
• - Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills

• - Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies
• - Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g. Wireshark)
• - Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data
• - Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control)
• - Proficiency with preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards
• - Proficiency with designing cyber security systems and environments in a Linux and/or Windows environment
• - Proficiency with virtualized environments

Required Education

BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 4-6 years of network investigations experience.

Desired Certifications

• - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst
• - DoD 8140.01 GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder
• - DoD 8140.01 CEH, CSSP Analyst
• - SANS GIAC GNFA preferred

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

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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