Systems Analyst - PassionHR Inc
Arlington, VA
About the Job
NETWORK-BASED SYSTEMS ANALYST
We seek to hire an experienced Cyber Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) to support this critical customer mission in Arlington, Virginia. The CDNA uses information collected from various 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.
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 action 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
Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URIs, 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 analyzes 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
REQUIREMENTS
US Citizenship
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
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, such as ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, etc.
In depth knowledge and experience in Wifi 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
EDUCATION
BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree
OR
HS Diploma & 7-9 years of network investigations experience
DESIRED
Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies
Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g., Wireshark)
Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data
Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g., Command and Control)
Proficiency in preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards
Proficiency with virtualized environments
CERTIFICATIONS
DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder, CEH SANS GIAC GNFA preferred