CLEARANCE – Cyber Security SME

Job Description

About the Role

Title: CLEARANCE – Cyber Security SME

Location: Arlington,Virginia

Job Type:Contract

Category:Security Engineering

Req #PNS-730667

Pay Rate:$62 – $77 (hourly estimate)

Job Description:

Responsibilities include:

– Providing 24 x 7 watch supporting continuous monitoring and incident response for hybrid cloud/ on-prem customer networks

– Providing support in the detection, response, mitigation, and reporting of cyber threats affecting customer networks

– Producing reports and briefs to provide an accurate depiction of the current threat landscape and associated risk based on customer, community, and open-source reporting

– Facilitating the customer’s posturing to aggressively investigate cyber activity targeting customer information and its information infrastructure

– Analyzing and reporting cyber threats as well as assist in deterring, identifying, monitoring, investigating, and analyzing computer network intrusions

– Providing support during assigned shifts, including nights/weekends, with hybrid work on-site

– Developing and implementing training standards and procedures, to include Work Instructions, Joint Qualification Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures

– Oversee the training of newly assigned analysts

LCAT: Bachelor’s in related field + 10 Years of Relevant Experience

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Required Skills & Experience

– Must have an active Top Secret clearance with an ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

– Must pass internal qualification requirements within specified time constraints

– Hands-on experience in a SOC performing the detection, response, mitigation, and/or reporting of cyber threats affecting client networks and one or more of the following:

– Experience in computer intrusion analysis and incident response

– Knowledge and understanding of network protocols, network devices, multiple operating systems, and secure architectures

– Strong experience with Cyber Security Incident Response training

– Current experience with network intrusion detection and response operations (Protect, Defend, Respond and Sustain methodology)

– Current experience with cyber threats and the associated tactics, techniques, and procedures used to infiltrate computer networks

– MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

– Experience with cloud-based security

– Experience in computer evidence seizure, intrusion detection, computer/network forensic analysis, or data recovery

– 3+ years demonstrated (in resume) experience as a SME in intrusion detection and incident response operations

– Prior experience with SIEM Technologies (Splunk)

– Scripting experience (Linux/Windows command line, Python, Perl, etc.)

– Prior experience with data visualization products.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.