Senior Cyber Defense Analyst / Incident Responder IRES

Position Title: Senior Cyber Defense Analyst / Incident Responder

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift (Mon-Fri)

Travel Required: Up to 25% of the time

Description of Duties:

The Senior Cyber Defense Analyst / Incident Responder supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

Provide oversight and guidance on the MDA Cybersecurity Service Provider - Computer Emergency Response Team's (MDA CSSP-CERT's) Cyber Defense and Incident Response program and serve as the primary POC for Jr and Mid Cyber Defense Analyst.

Perform Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)/Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) duties outlined in Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM).

Perform cybersecurity duties on customer networks (proactively and reactively) to improve enterprise-wide security posture.

Perform preliminary analysis, identification, and response actions to detect, characterize, and respond to cyber incidents IAW CJCSM 6510.01B.

Lead event/incident investigations from start to conclusion, to include gathering data, analysis, and reporting.

Properly document all steps in the incident response process while taking care to preserve and protect incident artifacts, evidence, and chain of custody.

Analyze correlated assets, threat, and vulnerability data against known adversary exploits and techniques to determine impact and improve network defensive posture.

Support a Cyber Defense Analyst and Cyber Defense Incident Responder training plan by instructing, evaluating, and mentoring Junior and Mid Cyber Defense Analyst and Cyber Defense Incident Responders.

Support the development, establishment, review and update of DCO procedures, processes, manuals, and other documentation.

Leverage actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence data to search for indicators of compromise and develop SIEM content/signatures to detect known attack patterns and make recommendations for improvements.

Coordinate with CSSP-CERT subscribers to develop current configurations, rules, and signatures for cyber security related toolsets.

Coordinate with CSSP-CERT subscribers to notify, investigate, and remediate discrepancies in security logging and CSSP-CERT alignment.

Provide standardized and targeted training in support of CSSP-CERT subscriber cyber defense and incident response programs.

Review data of ongoing intrusions or cybersecurity incidents and report, analyze, and document/report the findings in accordance with CJCSM 6510.01B guidelines.

Provide support to internal and external Insider threat and law enforcement / counterintelligence (LE/CI) agencies during cyber incidents / investigations.

The successful candidate will:

Have experience with most MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).

Be able to multi-task and prioritize various projects and assignments in a dynamic work environment in order to meet scheduled/unscheduled customer requests.

Be willing to travel 25% of the time.

Be willing to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operational environment and respond quickly to emergencies as needed.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.