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ARGO Cyber Systems - Sterling, Virginia, United States, 22170
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Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) SME
Onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provides front-line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunts for malicious cyber activity. We are seeking Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical customer mission. The CNDA uses information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of suspicious behavior. Monitoring and analysis are performed to identify and report events that occur, or might occur, within the network, to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.
This position requires a minimum of a USG Top Secret Security Clearance!
Responsibilities
Assist customer with coordinating preliminary incident response investigations Assist customer interface with external customers Determine appropriate course of action in response to identifying and analyzing anomalous network activity Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations Collect network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URIs, certificates, etc.) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents Analyze identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information Collect network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise Assist customer 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 8+ 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 Wi-Fi networking In-depth knowledge and experience of network topologies - DMZs, WANs, 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 concerning 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 Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools: WireShark, Splunk, Snort, Corelight, Suricata, Arkime Experience with EDR Tools (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Etc.) Proficiency with virtualized environments Proficiency in conducting all-source research. Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control) Familiarity with ICS/SCADA protocols Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages
Required
Education: BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of network investigation experience
Desired Certifications: - GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP, IASAE II, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst, CSSP Incident Responder, CEH, SANS GIAC GNFA preferred
Argo Cyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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