Night Shift Cyber Incident Response Analyst

Nightwing; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical insurance

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on incident response, threat analysis, and coordinating with teams to mitigate breaches on critical national networks.

Requirements include U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and DHS suitability, with 2+ years of relevant experience in cyber operations. Nightwing offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a challenging mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
• Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to prioritize triaging of incidents.
• Knowledge of general attack stages (foot printing, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.).
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities and associated attacks.
• Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques.
• Knowledge of CND policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Knowledge of different operational threat environments (script kiddies to nation-state).
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and attack methods (e.g., buffer overflow, etc.).
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Responsibilities

• Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
• Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various threat actors to identify and validate threats
• Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
• Conducting cursory analysis of log data
• Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing key questions to learn background and infection vectors
• Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution
• Working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents
• Limited candidates may be hired for shift work; triaging and researching incidents for Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

Cyber incident management

Cybersecurity operations

NCCIC scoring system

Incident response

Attack stages knowledge

System administration basics

CND policies & regs

Threat environments knowledge

Security threats knowledge

Collaboration across locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Incident Management / Cybersecurity or related

HS Diploma with 4-6 years of incident management or cybersecurity experience

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on incident response, threat analysis, and coordinating with teams to mitigate breaches on critical national networks.

Requirements include U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and DHS suitability, with 2+ years of relevant experience in cyber operations. Nightwing offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a challenging mission-focused environment.