Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level Monitoring support for the Shield AI network.
Share in-depth knowledge and intelligence gained from cyber security events with stakeholders.
Protect against and prevent potential cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.
Provide SME level response, technical assistance and expertise for significant cyber incidents, investigations and related operational events.
Conduct detailed research to increase awareness and readiness levels of the security operations center.
Conduct advanced analysis and recommend remediation steps.
Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
Conduct all-source research to determine threat capability and intent.
Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements.
Coordinate and respond during significant cyber incidents.
Develop content for cyber defense tools.
Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
Work with stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts (such as source code, malware, and system configuration) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise.
Required qualifications:
Bachelors Degree
Certifications (CYSA)
Experience with cloud computing technologies to include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Expertise in traditional computing technologies architecture, design and security.
Expertise in planning, implementation and usage of log aggregation and security analysis tools.
Demonstrated knowledge utilizing native security and logging tools and centralized log aggregation utilizing a variety of methods.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle and how it applies to cloud, legacy and hybrid environments.
Ability to identify remediation steps for cybersecurity events.
Demonstrated ability to utilize and leverage forensic tools to assist in determining scope and severity of a cybersecurity incident.
Strong organizational skills.
Proven ability to operate in a time sensitive environment.
Proven ability to communicate orally and written.
Proven ability to brief (technical/informational) senior leadership.
Ability to scope and perform impact analysis on incidents.
Preferred qualifications:
Knowledge of network architecture, design and security.
Ability to analyze static and dynamic malware analysis tools and techniques.
Skill in analyzing anomalous code as malicious or benign.
Knowledge of intersection of both on-prem and cloud-based technologies.
Knowledge of system design and process methodologies.
Experience in developing and delivering comprehensive training programs.
Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
Experience working in the intra agency environment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to executive level leadership.
Skill in detecting host and network based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies
Knowledge of which system files (e.g., log files, registry files, configuration files) contain relevant information and where to find those system files.
Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
Knowledge of packet-level analysis using appropriate tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump).
