Computer Network Defense Analyst; EAIRS

Location: Fully On-site in Columbus, OH;
Fort Belvoir, VA;
Battle Creek, MI, New Cumberland, PA, Richmond, VA

Employment Type: Full-time.

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret

Shift/work hours: This position would be working on the 3rd shift
- 10:30 pm
-7:30 am.

Who we are:

Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT consulting and Management support in both the private and public sectors.

Horizon’s culture is based on our core values, and we PRIDE ourselves on a diverse, employee- and family-centric approach.

Summary of requirements:

• 5 years relevant Cybersecurity/IT experience
• IAT II:
  One of the following
  • CCNA-Security;
    CySA+; GICSP; GSEC;
    Security+ CE; CND; SSCP
• CNDSP/CSSP-IR
• Must have one of the “Computer Network Defense” CE Certifications within six (6) months of onboarding.

What are we are looking for:

We are looking for a CND Analyst that will:

• Participates in 24x7x365 monitoring DLA's SIEM and other cybersecurity monitoring tools in an effort to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats within DLA's Enterprise Network Environment.
• Performs actions to protect, monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to unauthorized activity.
• Employs Cybersecurity capabilities and deliberate actions to respond to specific alerts or emerging threats.
• Reviews logged events for trends that are indicative of attack or compromise within the environment.
• Actively monitors logs and traffic for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and "low and slow" attacks within the environment.
• Maintains awareness of possible threats through the use of intelligence resources to include Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT).
• Provides technical analysis and sustainment support for the enterprise for IA tools and applications and assists with the application of Defense-In-Depth signatures and perimeter defense controls to diminish network threats.

Required Skills / Experience

• Five (5) years of relevant IT experience.
• Two (2) years performing root cause analysis of cybersecurity events and incidents
  • Working knowledge of at least at least two types of security tools:
    • Firewall
    • IDS/IPS
    • Host based antivirus
    • Data loss prevention
    • Vulnerability Management
    • Forensics
    • Malware Analysis
    • Device Hardening
  • Understanding of Defense-in-Depth
  • Ability to build scripts and tools to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities (Preferably in SPL, Python, Power Shell)
• Must possess a DOD Top Secret Clearance.
• Must possess a relevant certification meeting the DOD 8570.01 IAT level II. One of the following
  • CCNA-Security
  • CySA+
  • GICSP
  • GSEC
  • Security+ CE
  • CND
  • SSCP
• Must maintain CNDSP/CSSP-IR
• Must have one of the “Computer Network Defense” CE Certifications within six (6) months of onboarding.

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