What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cybersecurity Analyst position at Ampcus, Inc?
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team. Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Analyst Location: Washington, DC Responsibilities:
Education:
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
- Administer and maintain logic for a variety of intrusion detection, prevention, and analysis platforms.
- Author and implement custom detection content for signature-based detection systems, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, host-based detection systems, and firewall logic.
- Monitor real-time network activity flagged by a variety of intrusion detection, prevention, and analysis platforms and analyze raw data, metadata, and event logs to confirm suspected intrusion attempts into either local (on-premises) or cloud computing systems.
- Investigate network anomalies and respond to cybersecurity incidents in either local (on-premises) or cloud computing systems.
- Implement and maintain a fully operational data loss prevention capability that prevents the loss of data from local (on-premises) and/or cloud computing systems.
Education:
- At least five years of experience performing the functions associated with this labor category.
Experience:
- Experience administering and maintaining the logic for a variety of intrusion detection, prevention, and analysis platforms that are designed to identify and/or technically counter attempted intrusions as part of a defense-in-depth program that protects both local (on-premises) and cloud computing systems. This includes authoring and implementing custom detection content for signature-based detection systems, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, host-based detection systems, and firewall logic.
- Experience monitoring real-time network activity flagged by a variety of intrusion detection, prevention, and analysis platforms and experience analyzing the resulting raw data, metadata, and event logs to confirm suspected intrusion attempts into either local (on-premises) or cloud computing systems.
- Experience investigating network anomalies and responding to cybersecurity incidents in either local (on-premises) or cloud computing systems, including all phases of the digital forensics and incident response process (e.g., preparation, scoping, containment, eradication, remediation, recovery, lessons learned, and closeout).
- Experience implementing and maintaining a fully operational data loss prevention capability that prevents the loss of data from local (on-premises) and/or cloud computing systems.
Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
- Equivalent
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.