Cyber Security Engineer-Principal

4 months ago


Springfield, United States Strategic ASI Full time

Our client is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in the Springfield, Virginia area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Support Cyber Operations activities to publish up-to-date cybersecurity tool signatures
(e.g. anti-virus and host based security systems)
  • Provide focused analysis, including reverse malware engineering, against intrusion,
anomalies, malware, viruses to identify critical information about source, intended target,
affected systems or hosts, recommended mitigation measures and risk to mission
  • Formulate custom Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool content and
IDS/IPS signatures to address threats
  • Performs security event and incident correlation using information gathered from a
variety of sources within the enterprise
  • Analyzes and assesses damage to the data / infrastructure as a result of cyber incidents
  • Performs cyber incident trend analysis and reporting.
  • Characterizes and performs analysis of network traffic and system data to identify
anomalous activity and potential threats to resources.
  • Provides detection, identification, and reporting of possible cyber-attacks/intrusions,
anomalous activities, and misuse activities
  • Create and deploy threat-based signatures for operational intrusion detection capabilities.
  • Create and implement detection rules from intelligence reporting

Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum Education: B.S. or equivalent experience in related field
  • Minimum/General Experience: 7 years of related experience
  • Experience with modern Windows, UNIX, network operating systems, databases, and
virtual computing
  • DoD 8570 certification meeting IAT Level II ((GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-
Security)) required.
  • CNDSP-A (GCIA, GCIH, or CEH) or CNDSP-IR (GCIH, CSIH, or CEH) certification
  • required.
  • Experience performing analysis of network traffic and correlating diverse security logs to
perform recommendations for signature development
  • Knowledge with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.
  • Ability to support incident response and forensic operations as required to include
static/dynamic malware analysis and reverse engineering.
  • Experience with enterprise security tools, including Security information and event
management (SIEM), Threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), or Network monitoring tools
  • Experience in creating, modifying, tuning, IDS signatures/SIEM correlation searches and
other detection signatures.
  • Proficient in Linux operating systems
  • Advanced skills in Linux/Unix (command line user - proficient and used in last 6 months)
  • Working knowledge of current COTS Cybersecurity technologies.
  • Must be able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team, share workloads, and deal with
  • sudden shifts in project priorities.


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