Monitoring Analyst Team Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualified candidate will become part of Cinteot's Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes. Cinteot's DSCM program encompasses cyber security, data analytics, engineering, technical, managerial, operational, logistical and administrative support to aid and advise DoS Cyber & Technology Security (CTS) Directorate. This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile devices all while identifying and responding to cyber risks and threats. Those supporting Cinteot's DSCM program strive to leverage their expert knowledge and propose creative solutions to real-world cybersecurity challenges.

ThisCIRT Monitoring Analyst Lead role will be located in Arlington, Virginia. This role supports the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT). The Lead Monitoring Analyst is responsible for running day to day operations and analysis of the team. They are responsible for developing the overall maturity of the team both from a holistic and professional level. This person is also the liaison between other CIRT teams and contract/government management.

The customer requirement requires every employee to be onsite for the first 90 days. After the 90 day period, a hybrid schedule may be offered. The selected candidate must be able to support a hybrid and flexible schedule. This position will support Monday Friday from 6:00am to 2:00pm.

What you'll do:

• Provide Monitoring support in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to security analysts.
• Share in-depth knowledge and intelligence gained from cyber security events with stakeholders.
• Protect against and prevent potential cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and analyze network traffic to identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and analyze Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts to identify security issues for remediation and investigate events and incidents.
• Provide response, technical assistance and expertise for significant cyber incidents, investigations, and related operational events.
• Develop and implement training programs for Monitoring Analysts.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Conduct detailed research to increase awareness and readiness levels of the security operations center.
• Conduct advanced analysis and recommend remediation steps.
• Analyze network events to determine impact.
• Conduct all-source research to determine threat capability and intent.
• Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements.
• Develop content for cyber defense tools.
• Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
• Determine tactics, techniques, and procedures for intrusion sets.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, and system configuration) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise.
• Perform real-time cyber defense incident handling (e.g., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support incident response.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Requires a minimum of BS/BA 2 Years, or MS/MA 0 years of experience.
• US Citizenship is required with an active Secret clearance.
• Must possess one of the following certifications or the ability to obtain before start date:

  A+ CE

  CCNA-Security

  CND

  Network+ CE

  SSCP

• Experience with Security Operations Center, network event analysis and/or threat analysis.
• Experience tuning and/or configuring SIEM and vulnerability tools.
• Experience with cloud computing technologies to include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
• Expertise in traditional computing technologies architecture, design and security.
• Expertise in planning, implementation and usage of log aggregation and security analysis tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge utilizing native security and logging tools and centralized log aggregation utilizing a variety of methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle and how it applies to cloud, legacy and hybrid environments.
• Ability to identify remediation steps for cybersecurity events.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and leverage forensic tools to assist in determining scope and severity of a cybersecurity incident.
• Proven ability to brief (technical/informational) senior leadership.
• Ability to scope and perform impact analysis on incidents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of network architecture, design and security.
• Ability to analyze static and dynamic malware analysis reports.
• Ability to analyze and identify anomalous code as malicious or benign.
• Skill in detecting host and network based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies.
• Knowledge of which system files (e.g., log files, registry files, configuration files) contain relevant information and where to find those system files.
• Skill in conducting trend analysis.
• Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Knowledge of different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distribution attacks).
• Knowledge of cyber attackers (e.g., script kiddies, insider threat, non-nation state sponsored, and nation sponsored).
• Knowledge of cyber-attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks).
• Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Knowledge of packet-level analysis using appropriate tools.
• Knowledge of intersection of on-prem and cloud-based technologies.
• Knowledge of system design and process methodologies.
• Experience in developing and delivering comprehensive training programs.
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Ability to coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts.
• Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave.
• Provides cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.

Benefits:

• Complete Insurance Coverage
• Blue Cross Medical, Delta Dental, Vision, Life
• 401k with Company Contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off (including your birthday!)

Cinteot is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.