CYBER DEFENSE INCIDENT RESPONDERZ FEDERAL is seeking a Junior Cyber Defense Incident Responder to support a full range of cyber security services on a contract in Washington DC. The position is full-time/permanent and will support a U.S. Government civilian agency. The position is available immediately upon finding a qualified candidate with the appropriate background clearance. This is a daytime hybrid role in which the candidate will be required to be at the client site 3x/wk.Security Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance Responsibilities Include but not limited to:
- 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).
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree
- 1-3 years' experience in Introductory information assurance, networks, sensor operations, network/data analysis, packet capture analysis, hunts methodologies, intelligence analysis.
- Certifications addressing new attack vectors (emphasis on cloud computing technology, mobile platforms and tablet computers), new vulnerabilities, existing threats to operating environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interpret the information collected by network tools (e.g., Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).
- 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 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.
Additional Experience Preferred:
- Experience in detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort).
- Ability to analyze malware, conduct vulnerability scans, and recognize vulnerabilities in security systems.
- Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.
- Experience evaluating the adequacy of security designs.
- Skill in using incident handling methodologies.
- Ability to apply techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions using intrusion detection technologies.
- Experience with using protocol analyzers and collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources.
- Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g., snort).
- Experience with assessing security controls based on cybersecurity principles and tenets. (e.g., CIS CSC, NIST SP 800-53, Cybersecurity Framework, etc.)
- Ability to accurately and completely source all data used in intelligence, assessment and/or planning products.
- Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
Z FEDERAL is a professional services firm located in Greenbelt, MD. Founded in 1983 to provide IT and management consulting services to the Federal Government, we have established a proven track record of reliable performance in the Federal marketplace. Z FEDERAL has a history of long-term commitment to our Federal customers and our employees.Z FEDERAL offers:
- Ownership via ESOP
- Self-directed 401K and annual company match
- Up to four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
- 11 paid federal holidays
- Other forms of leave such as bereavement, jury duty, military leave
- Full Health Benefits: Medical and Vision, Dental (employee-paid)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability, AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care)
- Performance-based bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Incentive and referral bonuses
- Commuter benefits
- Professional Development and Training
- Years of Service Reward and Recognition Program
Z FEDERAL's commitment to employee growth and development is proven and valued by our staff. We want our employees to excel, grow professionally and take on increasingly responsible roles.