Cyber Eviction Analyst with Security Clearance

Cyber Eviction Analyst

Location:

Arlington, VA
Work Type:
Onsite
Remote Work: NO

Job Description Gridiron IT is seeking Cyber Eviction Analysts to support this critical customer mission. The DHS’s Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the nation’s infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS’s front-line response for cyber incidents and proactive hunting for malicious cyber activity. Responsibilities
Serves as hunt and incident response subject matter expert (SME), applying in-depth knowledge on threat actor (TA) tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Distills analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
Provide expert support, analysis, and research with only broad direction into exceptionally complex problems and processes relating to the subject matter as it relates to hunt and incident response activities
Serves as technical expert on high-level incident response teams providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives
Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of an assignment or task at hand
- Independently develops technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Analyzes incident data and victim environments to recommend targeted mitigations
Advise technical personnel on countermeasure implementation and customization
Supports internal stakeholders on containment and eradication missions
Documents analysis in a standardized knowledgebase for sharing and publication
Assists in maintaining branch process and procedure documentation
Guides the completion of hunt and incident response activities
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 5+ years of directly relevant experience in the area of expertise
- Must be able to travel domestically on short notice
- Strong understanding of network architecture/security
- Experience performing cyber incident response
- Ability to think independently
- Demonstrates superior written and oral communication skills
- Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
- Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages
- Understanding of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
- Understanding of proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources
- Proficiency with common operating systems (e,g, Linux/Unix, Windows) Desired

Skills:

- Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
- 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)
- Network and System administration experience
- Strong understanding of adversarial tactics/techniques/procedures (TTPs)

- Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools
- Ability to review and analyze Enterprise Architecture (EA) from a security perspective
- Understanding of cyber defense-in-depth principles
- Hands-on skill in host/network intrusion detection
- Ability to perform event correlation

- Experience with malicious activity analysis
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at multiple levels within an organization Required

Education:

BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 7+ years of technical experience in the area of expertise. Desired

Certifications:

One or more
- DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst
- DoD 8140.01 GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder
- DoD 8140.01 CEH, CSSP Analyst
- SANS GIAC GNFA preferred
- SANS GRID, GICSP, or GCIP a plus
Clearance TS/SCI REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.…