About the role
Title: Network Based Systems Analyst II
Description: Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer providing support for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks.
Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst to provide advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analysts perform investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and develop mitigation/remediation plans.
Salary Range: $75,000 - $94,000 Location: Arlington, VA Job Type: Onsite
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 network investigations
Responsibilities Include: * Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations * Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site * Determines appropriate courses of actions 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, URI’s, 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 analyze 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: * 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 - DMZ’s, WAN’s, etc. * Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM’s) * 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 with respect to 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 flows 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 with carving and extracting information from PCAP data * Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control) * Proficiency with preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards * Proficiency with designing cyber security systems and environments in a Linux and/or Windows environment * Proficiency with virtualized environments
Desired Certifications: * 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
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related field; or High School Diploma and 4+ years of network investigations experience