Cybersecurity Analyst: Incident Manager (Jr-Int)

Company: Cyber Defense Labs
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

CDS offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits including tuition reimbursement and employer-contributed 401K, and referral bonuses.Duties and Responsibilities:As an Incident Manager, your primary responsibilities will include:* Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise * Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation-state threat actors to identify and validate threats * Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small and large-scale IT networks * Conducting cursory analysis of log dataRequired Qualifications:* Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility* For continued employment, the selected candidate must obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation * High school diploma with 4-6 years incident management or cybersecurity operations experience; or an undergraduate degree in a cybersecurity-related discipline with 2-4 years incident management or cybersecurity operations experience* Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies * Knowledge of NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System for prioritizing triaging of incident * Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.) * Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks * Basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques * Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations * Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored]) * Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code) Preferred Qualifications:* DHS suitability at the SCI level CDS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Powered by JazzHRCeX9LZKu7I

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