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Cyber Security Operations Analyst, Lead.

3 months ago


Fort Belvoir, United States BOOST LLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Technical IT Support Specialist

BOOST LLC is a dynamic management consulting firm that offers an array of government-compliant back-office solutions to support our teaming partners within the GovCon space. Our consultants are experts in the areas of Accounting, Contracts, Human Resources, Recruiting & Sourcing, and Strategic Pricing and our passion is to guide and propel our partners towards success within this competitive sector.

BOOST LLC is partnering with our client, Spahr Solutions Group, to recruit a qualified Cyber Security Operations Analyst, Lead. We are seeking a Cyber Security Operations Analyst to provide technical support for our customer Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in For Belvoir VA.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collect and analyze network and/or host artifacts from a variety of sources to include logs, system images and packet captures to characterize activity, determine root cause, operational impact, and to enable rapid remediation and/or mitigation of cyber threats within the Enterprise Network through the investigation process.
  • Perform cyber incident triage; to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact; identifying the specific vulnerability; and making recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.
  • Provide expert technical support and perform real-time cyber defense incident handling (e.g., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support subordinate organizations and system owners.
  • Manage and document cyber defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution methods.
  • Maintain an average of at least two new detection use cases per month during each year of contract execution. Detection use cases shall be based on current threats, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, or Government direction.
  • Maintain metadata for all detection use cases to include use case owner, number of false positives identified, number of true positives identified, and average time to execute (based on incident detection monitoring analyst feedback).
  • Analyze all completed incident records and make improvements to related detection use cases.
  • Conduct refinements to correlation rules, filters, signatures, or plays to enhance overall effectiveness by lowering false-positive rates. Track and validate refinement requests and provide metrics on these activities monthly.
  • Assist with develop methods for automating the execution of incident detection use cases that result in false-positive rates below 10%. Provide monthly reports on new automation actions and their results.
  • At the direction and under the supervision of Government personnel, validate the effectiveness of any plays created by emulating adversary tactics to trigger the necessary alerts (blue team).
  • Demonstrate effectiveness by creating detection use cases that successfully detect Red Team (penetration testing) activity.
  • Utilize the MITRE ATT&CK matrix and other threat frameworks to develop detection use cases. Continually refine these processes with the goal of automating their execution.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in creation, editing, and management of signatures, rules and filters for specialized network defense systems including but not limited to network and ESS IDS, IPS, firewall, web application firewall, proxy and SIEM systems.
  • Analyze SIEM views daily to ensure views support detection and response operations. Modify SIEM views to eliminate false-positive or unnecessary alerts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
  • Experience with cyber security architecture principles that achieve cybersecurity framework goals.
  • Minimum of a Top-Secret Clearance.
  • DOD 8570 IAT II and CSSP Analyst Certification

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
  • Type of environment: Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
  • Noise level: Medium
  • Work schedule: Regular daytime shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs
  • Amount of Travel: 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

  • US Citizen
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BOOST LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.