IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (CYBER DEFENSE ANALYST)
6 days ago
You will conduct cyber threat hunting to detect, assess, report and.....
- You will conduct cyber threat hunting to detect, assess, report and help resolve cyber threats and identifies U.S. government and organizational intelligence requirements to focus collection and analytical activities.
- You will search for threats and actual/potential intrusions using the full range of cyber threat hunting tools and techniques.
- You will utilize techniques, such as, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) systems, encryption software, access control/monitoring and penetration testing.
- You will identify, monitor, and assess potential threats through network data such as NetFlow, email headers, PCAP analysis, network logs and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Certificate Pivoting.
- You will conduct in-depth investigations of any anomalies and irregularities to find the root cause of an incident and takes swift action including adversary tracking and incident reporting and response.
- You will collect relevant intelligence and network data and conduct cyber analysis to inform the decision-making process.
- You will create reports that highlight key findings for NCIS, DON, the U.S. Intelligence Community and other 'friendly' cyber threat hunters.
- You will recommend and implement effective responses to defeat the threat and reduce vulnerability; this includes development of improvements in threat identification and in-depth analysis/reporting.
- You will implement cooperative work with other Cybersecurity or Information Security (INFOSEC), plus CI and LE, personnel in NCIS and DON.
- You will write Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs).
- You will prepare documentation to support system operations: Originates documentation reflecting unique system characteristics, as well as security, local policy and operating considerations.
- You will brief Division officials on key cyber defense issues, including the threat landscape or critical NCIS systemic vulnerabilities and recommended or implemented cybersecurity responses, as assigned.
- You will adhere to Department of Defense (DoD), DON, NCIS, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other relevant cybersecurity frameworks and protocols.
- You will keep abreast of new information technologies applicable to cyber defense of NCIS systems and improves one's own knowledge and skills in cybersecurity with emphasis on cyber defense to reach the expert level.
- You will use a computer, a wide range of cyber defense tools and techniques to perform cyber defense work as well as administrative work (communicate, word process, record, calculate, prepare presentations, etc.).
Starting at $72,553 Per Year (GS 11-12)
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