Network Based Systems Analyst III

• Assist the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations
• Assist the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site
• Determine appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzed anomalous network activity
• Assess network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and provide security best practice recommendations
• Collect network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, 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 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

• TS/SCI Clearance
• Able to obtain DHS Suitability
• BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 7-9 years of network investigations experience.
• Desired Certifications: DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder, CEH; SANS GIAC GNFA preferred
• 5+ 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
• Able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Bonus Points