Cyber Operations Counter-Measures Specialist

8 hours ago


Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States Leidos Full time

Leidos is seeking a skilled Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Counter-Measures Engineer to perform advanced threat detection and hunt engineering at a secure facility.

This position will support the GSM-O II program, which provides network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of the DoD and COCOMs.

The selected candidate will provide support for defensive cyber operations activities and will be expected to actively engage with a variety of customers and mission partners.


Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop novel countermeasures to eliminate threats and illuminate their activities.
Assess the effectiveness of countermeasures on an ongoing basis and revector actions as needed.

Develop custom integrations, data correlation, and processing strategies to reduce cybersecurity risk and act as a Subject Matter Expert for the automation team.

Maintain situational awareness of cyber activity by reviewing DoD, Intelligence Community and open-source reporting for new vulnerabilities, malware or other threats that have the potential to impact the DoDIN.


Requirements:
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain TS/SCI.

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 4+ years of applicable experience; additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.

DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Sec+ CE or equivalent) is required to start and CSSP-A certification must be obtained within 180 days of start date
Proficiency in programming in at least one modern language (Java, Python, Ruby, C++).
Custom malware detection development experience.
Understanding of TCP/IP, networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.

Understand the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).

UNIX Administrative skills.

Preferred Skills:
Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
Experience countering APTs or emergent threats to DOD networks.
Skilled in developing extended cyber security analytics.
Experience in developing and supporting a development environment.
Experience automating tasks via Bash, Python, PowerShell, or other scripting tools.
Experience in Linux and Windows-based systems administration in a cloud or virtualized environment.
Experience with API development and integration.
Experience with Git, Sigma, Yara, Snort, and Suricata.
Experience with Detection-as-a-Code.
Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.
Advanced Certifications such as GREM, OSCP, CISSP or CASP.

Additional Information:

Leidos is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to opportunities.

Please note that this job posting is for a general job description and may not reflect the specific requirements of the position.


Pay Range:
Pay Range $81,146.875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.



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