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Cyber Defense Analyst - Senior presso ECS Federal (ecstech.com)

ECS Federal (ecstech.com) · Washington, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite

$107,000.00  -  $124,000.00

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ECS is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst - Senior to work in our Washington, DC office.  

 

ECS Federal is a rapidly growing information security and information technology company in Washington, DC. We are looking to hire a Senior Cyber Defense Analyst to support a full range of cyber security services on a long-term contract in Washington DC. The position is full time/permanent and will support a US Government civilian agency. The position is available immediately upon finding a qualified candidate with the appropriate background clearance.

 

Job Requirements:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to interpret the information collected by network tools (e.g. Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).
  • Ability to conduct independent analysis with minimal assistance on events generated by SIEM and individual security tools.
  • Ability to create custom detection rules to query log data for indicators of compromise.
  • Experience conducting security event analysis from beginning to end and determining root cause.
  • Experience creating and reviewing standard operating procedures with minimal supervision and oversight.
  • Ability to mentor junior personnel and provide guidance on analysis that may exceed the capabilities of junior analysts.
  • Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists).
  • Knowledge of vulnerability information dissemination sources (e.g., alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins).
  • Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
  • Knowledge of incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses.
  • Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.
  • Experience with system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
  • Knowledge of cyber defense and information security policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Knowledge of the common attack vectors on the network layer.
  • Knowledge of different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distribution attacks).
  • In-depth understanding of cyber attackers (e.g., script kiddies, insider threat, non-nation state sponsored, and nation sponsored).
  • Knowledge of various types of network communication (e.g., LAN, WAN, MAN, WLAN, WWAN).
  • Knowledge of file extensions (e.g., .dll, .bat, .zip, .pcap, .gzip).
  • Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection
  • Develop content for cyber defense tools.
  • Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
  • Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts.
  • Ensure that cybersecurity-enabled products or other compensating security control technologies reduce identified risk to an acceptable level.
  • Document and escalate incidents (including event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
  • Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
  • Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
  • Perform security reviews and identify security gaps in security architecture resulting in recommendations for inclusion in the risk mitigation strategy.
  • Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata.
  • Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings).
  • Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools.

 

*6+ years of relevant work experience required*

 

Salary Range: $107,000 - $124,000

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