Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions):
- Analyze network data to include packet capture analysis and network flow analysis.
- Assist with a wide range of cyber security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access and reviews and recommend changes.
- Provide network and security operations technical analysis, assessment, recommendations, and verify acceptable mitigation of security incidents through Incident Reports.
- Conduct daily audits to ensure information systems security policies and procedures are implemented as defined in security plans and best practices, documenting findings in an Argus Report, and provide subscribers with a summary of those findings along with the report.
- Conduct daily review of open vulnerabilities using both Network and Endpoint based security solutions, adding findings that meet pre-determined criteria to Incident Reports, and tracking mitigation efforts until resolved.
- Establish strict program control processes and policies to ensure mitigation of risks, including the enforcement of quarantine tasking, and support obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.
- May interface with external entities (e.g. law enforcement, intelligence/government agencies, etc.)
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Required Skills
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of work related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance; US Citizenship required.
- Current Security+ and CySA+ certifications required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
- Experience with Cloud platforms.
- Experience with IT virtualization.
- Familiarity with network cyber-defense capabilities and basic understanding of network threats, potential network exploitation, and methods to defend against potential malicious activity.
- Basic knowledge of Computer Network Defense activities to include standard cyber-defense Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS), network monitoring, packet capture analysis, network flow analysis, network proxy operation, firewalls, and anti-virus capabilities, and vulnerability management solutions.
- Familiarity with encryption technology, penetration, and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies and information technology security research.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pentest+ Certification.
- Cloud+ Certification.
- Experience with Nessus, SIEM tools, and IDS/IPS systems.
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
