Cybersecurity Threat Analyst

3 weeks ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Nightwing Full time

About the Role:

Nightwing is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Analyst to join our team. As a Cybersecurity Threat Analyst, you will be responsible for correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents, recommending defense in depth principles and practices, and performing computer network defense incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.

Responsibilities:

  • Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
  • Recommending defense in depth principles and practices
  • Performing computer network defense incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact
  • Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential computer network defense incidents within the enterprise
  • Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation-state threat actors to identify and validate threats
  • Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
  • Monitoring external data sources to maintain currency of computer network defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
  • Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident
  • Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts
  • Tracking and documenting computer network defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution, and work with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents

Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
  • 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
  • Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
  • Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
  • Knowledge of general attack stages
  • Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
  • Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
  • Knowledge of computer network defense policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Knowledge of different operational threat environments
  • Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities

Desired Skills:

  • Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
  • Knowledge of computer network defense policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Knowledge of different operational threat environments
  • Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities

Education:

BS Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Benefits:

Nightwing offers a competitive salary range of $77,000 - $163,000, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

How to Apply:

RTX is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Please submit your application through our website.



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