Our Ashburn VA based client is looking for a Tier 2 IR Night Shift Front. This position requires an active DHS Public Trust Clearance. If you are interested in this opening, please forward a copy of your updated resume in word format to Must Have One of the Following J3 Certifications GCIH – Incident Handler GCFA – Forensic Analyst GCFE – Forensic Examiner GREM – Reverse Engineering Malware GISF – Security Fundamentals GXPN – Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester GWEB – Web Application Defender GNFA – Network Forensic Analyst OSCP (Certified Professional) OSCE (Certified Expert) OSWP (Wireless Professional) OSEE (Exploitation Expert) CCFP – Certified Cyber Forensics Professional CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security CCNA Security CCNP Security CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator LPT – Licensed Penetration Tester ECSA – EC-Council Certified Security Analyst ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator ECIH – EC-Council Certified Incident Handler ECSS – EC-Council Certified Security Specialist ECES – EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist EnCE Windows Forensic Examinations – FTK WFE-FTK Computer Incident Responders Course - CIRC Windows Forensic Examination – EnCase – Counter Intelligence (CI) - WFE-E-CI Forensics and Intrusions in a Windows Environment -FIWE Primary Responsibilities Utilize state of the art technologies such as host forensics tools(FTK/Encase), Endpoint Detection & Response tools, log analysis (Splunk) and network forensics (full packet capture solution) to perform hunt and investigative activity to examine endpoint and network-based data.
Conduct malware analysis, host and network, forensics, log analysis, and triage in support of incident response.
Recognize attacker and APT activity, tactics, and procedures as indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis and incident response.
Develop and build security content, scripts, tools, or methods to enhance the incident investigation processes.
Lead Incident Response activities and mentor junior SOC staff.
Work with key stakeholders to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.
Effectively investigative and identify root cause findings then communicate findings to stakeholders including technical staff, and leadership.
Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills
Strong problem solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning
Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision Basic Qualification Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering Field, IT, or Cybersecurity or related field
3 years of experience be in the areas of incident detection and response, remediation malware analysis, or computer forensics.
Must have at least one of the following certifications:
SANS GIAC: GCIA, GCFA, GPEN GCFE, GREM, IH ISC2 CCFP, CCSP, CISSP, CERT CSIH EC Council: CHFI, Offensive Security: OSCP, OSCE, OSWP and OSEE Encase: EnCE, DOD 8570: IAT L3, CNDSP Analyst or IR Carnegie Mellon: CSIH
Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or Powershell Preferred Qualification Experience in Federal Government, DOD or Law Enforcement in CND, IR or SOC role Cyber Kill Chain Knowledge