Job Description

Title: Network Based Systems Analyst II

SALARY RANGE:
$75,000-$94,000
Onsite

Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. Solutions³ LLC provides advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical mission by performing investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and developing mitigation/remediation plans.

Eligibility:

Must be a  US Citizen
Must have an  active TS/SCI  clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment 
2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading edge technologies and industry standard cyber defense tools

Responsibilities Include:

Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts
Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices
Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts
Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities
Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools
Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based off network traffic
Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities
Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave

Required Skills:

Experience successfully developing and deploying signatures
Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort)
Experience implementing incident handling methodologies
Experience implementing protocol analyzers
Experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources
Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g. snort)
Experience performing packet-level analysis
Experience conducting trend analysis

Desired Skills:

Python programming experience
Strong math and science background
Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite

Desired Certifications:

One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE
GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+

Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or High School Diploma and 4+ years of network investigations experience

About Solutions3 LLC

Solutions³ LLC is an award-winning consulting and training organization, providing full lifecycle Cybersecurity, IT Operations Management (ITOM), and IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions based on industry standards and best practices (ITIL®/NIST®/CIS®).

Our complete solutions include innovation, thought leadership, training, and market-leading applications, implemented by a highly qualified team based on the pillars of People, Process, and Technology. This collaborative approach and methodology results in projects that are clearly defined, executable, and support the business and mission objectives of our clients.

In partnership with the DVMS Institute, we help organizations of any size Create, Protect, Deliver, and Verify Trusted Digital Business/Mission value through training and mentoring programs. Accredited by APMG International, certified by NCSC/GCHQ (UK), and recognized by DHS/CISA (USA), we assist organizations in becoming capable of managing digital risk, resiliency, and value by utilizing the Digital Value Management System.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Wyckoff, New Jersey

Year Founded

2003

Website

solutions3llc.com

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