Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) with Security Clearance
Company: Zeno Associates LLC
Location: Arlington
Posted on: March 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Zeno Associates provides remote and onsite advanced technical
assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and
immediate investigation and resolution using host-based,
network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.
Team personnel provide a front-line response for digital
forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunt for
malicious cyber activity. We are seeking Cyber Network Defense
Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical customer mission.
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-
Perform management duties as required to support the team,
projects, and analysts- 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- Assists with the writing and publishing of
Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings
to appropriate constituencies- 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 Required
Skills:- U.S. Citizenship- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance-
Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on
Duty (EOD) Suitability- 8+ 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 - DMZs, WANs, etc.- Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or
other SIEMs)- 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
flow through the network- Must be able to work collaboratively
across physical locations Desired Skills:- Substantial knowledge of
network device integrity concepts and methodologies- Proficiency
with network analysis software (e.g., Wireshark) - Proficiency in
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 Required Education:BS
Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related
degree; or HS Diploma & 10 years of network investigations
experience. 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+
Keywords: Zeno Associates LLC, Arlington , Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) with Security Clearance, Other , Arlington, Virginia
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