Cybersecurity Fusion Specialist

2 weeks ago

Ashburn, Virginia, United States Leidos Full time


Are you ready to contribute to a mission-driven organization? At Leidos, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions through the expertise of our diverse workforce, dedicated to achieving success for our clients.

We empower our teams, engage with our communities, and prioritize sustainability.

Our operations are grounded in a steadfast commitment to integrity, ensuring we do the right thing for our clients, our personnel, and the communities we serve.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values shape our business practices.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, continue reading. The Digital Modernization Sector integrates our digital transformation and IT initiatives, enhancing our ability to serve clients effectively.

The Leidos Digital Modernization Team is on the lookout for a Cybersecurity Fusion Specialist to support a prominent program. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is tasked with preventing, identifying, containing, and eliminating cyber threats to CBP networks through comprehensive monitoring, intrusion detection, and protective security measures for CBP information systems, including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial internet connections, public-facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular platforms, various cloud environments, security devices, servers, and workstations.

The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP's enterprise-wide information systems, collecting, investigating, and reporting any suspected or confirmed security breaches.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct thorough cyber threat analysis, identifying mitigation and remediation strategies; develop actionable intelligence to safeguard organizational IT assets; and track cyber threat metrics for leadership awareness.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat landscape, including the identification and analysis of cyber threat actors and activities to enhance the cybersecurity posture of the organization.
  • Identify, monitor, and investigate high-priority threat campaigns, malicious actors, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and emerging threats, producing technical documentation for stakeholders.
  • Analyze and track the cyber threat landscape, focusing on threat actors, APT tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to strengthen the organization's cybersecurity posture.
  • Provide support to the Security Operations Center during incident response and threat intelligence activities, including cyber threat analysis, research, and recommending relevant remediation and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop scripts to enhance cyber threat detection, producing results in various formats such as VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML, XML, or other appropriate types.
  • Conduct trending and correlation of diverse cyber intelligence sources to collect indicators, monitor shifts in TTPs, and establish countermeasures to bolster cyber resilience.
  • Produce high-quality technical and non-technical documentation, briefings, and whitepapers with minimal supervision, emphasizing effective and accurate reporting.
  • Maintain situational awareness of emerging threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and other risks to customer systems, networks, and assets. Process technical data from various sources and integrate it with intelligence reporting to enhance the security posture of the customer.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Candidates must possess Top Secret Clearance Eligibility with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. Additionally, all CBP personnel must have a current or be able to pass a 5-year background investigation.
  • A Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or higher, along with 4-8 years of experience in information technology, including a minimum of 5 years as a Tier II senior cybersecurity analyst specializing in intelligence analysis, collection management, and technical analysis. Additional education, certifications, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • At least 5 years of recent experience with host-based and network-based security monitoring solutions, including security content development (host-based and network signatures). 2 years of recent experience with cybersecurity capabilities is required.
  • Proficiency in developing scripts for cyber threat detection in various formats, such as VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML, XML, or others. Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated.
  • Required certifications include at least one of the following: CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP), CompTIA Pentest+, GPEN – Penetration Tester, CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security, and others.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience, with at least two (2) years in host-based and network-based security monitoring using cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Previous experience or training in DOD, IC, or Law Enforcement Intelligence or Counter Intelligence.
  • Familiarity with Structured Analytic Techniques.
  • Degree in Applied Intelligence or an Advanced Degree in Cyber Security or a related field.

Clearance:

  • All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to pass a 5-year background investigation.

Pay Range:


Pay Range $81,000 - $146,875.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level serves as a general guideline and is not a guarantee of compensation.

Factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market alignment, and applicable agreements.

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