Senior ICS Cyber Defense Analyst

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Job summary

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a seasoned cyber security professional to advise on ICS cybersecurity, lead threat mitigation, and deliver security products across critical infrastructure. You will apply incident response, vulnerability analysis, and detection engineering within a multi-level environment.

The role requires strong Splunk experience, MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, and the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders while meeting security and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, cyber security, computer science, or related field.
• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s and 5 years; Master’s and 2 years; PhD and 2 years.
• Experience designing or applying control systems cyber security solutions in critical infrastructure.
• Must be a US citizen and eligible for DOE Q clearance with SCI access.
• TDP designation and ability to work in a secure environment.
• Expertise with MITRE ATT&CK and detection engineering methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional cyber consulting services to advance ICS cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.
• Provide advice on cybersecurity designs, vulnerability identification, and mitigation techniques.
• Monitor critical infrastructure sector networks and remediate unauthorized activities.
• Respond to crises to mitigate immediate threats in critical sectors.
• Develop and apply mitigation, preparedness, and response approaches.
• Lead cybersecurity efforts and deliver capability to customers.
• Create reports and briefings; conduct technical analysis projects.
• Work to fill gaps in situational awareness across sectors and diverse customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MITRE ATT&CK

Detection engineering

Python scripting

Cybersecurity consulting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Cyber Security / Computer Science / Business/Financial Management

Tools

Splunk SPL

Splunk Enterprise Security

Splunk Monitoring Console

Splunk Data Transformation

Splunk AI Toolkit

Splunk DSDL

Python

Job description

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a seasoned cyber security professional to advise on ICS cybersecurity, lead threat mitigation, and deliver security products across critical infrastructure. You will apply incident response, vulnerability analysis, and detection engineering within a multi-level environment.

The role requires strong Splunk experience, MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, and the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders while meeting security and safety standards.