Senior Cyber Network Forensic Analyst (TS/SCI)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Network Forensic Analyst to support a U.S. Government client with on-site incident response.

You will help investigate and resolve cyber breaches, coordinate with stakeholders, and analyze network activity to identify threats and remediation steps. Qualified candidates have TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years in investigations, and strong knowledge of CND, TCP/IP, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 8+ years of direct experience in network investigations.
• Deep knowledge of CND policies, TCP/IP, and standard protocols.

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 analyses 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

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

8+ years network investigations

CND policies & regulations

TCP/IP protocols

Wireshark / SIEM knowledge

MITRE ATT&CK

Network security architecture

Collaboration across locations

Education

BS in Computer Science / Cyber Security / Computer Engineering

HS Diploma + 10+ years of experience in network investigations

Tools

Splunk

PCAP analysis tools

Network topology analysis tools

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Network Forensic Analyst to support a U.S. Government client with on-site incident response.

You will help investigate and resolve cyber breaches, coordinate with stakeholders, and analyze network activity to identify threats and remediation steps. Qualified candidates have TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years in investigations, and strong knowledge of CND, TCP/IP, and MITRE ATT&CK.