CND Analyst (TS/SCI)
Company: GuidePoint Security
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise,
solutions and services that help organizations make better
decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic
approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint
enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500
companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats,
optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate
risk.
An active TS/SCI clearance is required for consideration for this
opportunity. A CI Poly will be required soon after starting this
engagement.
Work will be performed 100% onsite; multiple worksite options are
available (not a traveling job): Bolling AFB (JBAB), DC; Reston,
VA; Quantico, VA; Colorado Springs, CO; Tampa, FL.
Job Details:
- Performs forensic analysis of digital information and gathers
and handles evidence
- Monitor systems and networks for intrusions and proactively
identify security flaws and vulnerabilities, and then develop plans
of action to remediate security issues
- Performs data analysis and evidence collection and assess and
mitigate threats, both past present and future
- May use programming skills to help reverse engineer malicious
code and help create fixes for vulnerable applications or services
on the network
- Perform security audits, risk analysis, network forensics and
penetration testing in order to analyze, develop, and recommend
courses of action
- Responsible for the full lifecycle of security incidents
involving enterprise systems and data including personally
identifiable information (PII) breaches
- Manage and respond to computer security incidents through
detection, investigation, analysis, remediation, and reporting of
cybersecurity incidents in a timely manner with high quality
- Help improve the overall security posture through obtaining the
knowledge of the enterprise systems, and to ensure the timely
dissemination of security information to the appropriate
stakeholders
- Perform analysis of log files from a variety of sources (e.g.,
individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, IDS
logs) to identify possible threats to network security
- Respond to cyber incidents, including responding to IR phone
calls and emails, and preparing situational awareness reports and
escalate incidents as needed
- Investigate phishing and other user self-identified potential
cyber threats
- Perform cyber defense incident triage, to include determining
scope, urgency, and potential impact, identifying the specific
vulnerability, and making recommendations that enable expeditious
remediation
- Correlate incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities
and make recommendations
- Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and
applications by technical enforcement of organizational security
policies through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices
- Identifies network computer intrusion evidence and
perpetrators, and coordinates with other government agencies to
record and report incidents
- Conduct cyber trend analysis as well as malware analysis
- Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using
metadata
- Collect intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware,
Trojans) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential
cyber defense incidents within the enterprise
- Track incidents thoroughly and communicate with end users and
management effectively
- Participate regularly in working group sessions, to include
idea generation for new content rules for security alerting and
reduction of false positives
- Evaluate the current Computer Security Incident Response
Capability (CSIRC) to ensure compliance with federal mandates for
incident response and reporting
- Maintain CSIRC specific Standard Operation Procedures and
Incident Response Plans Requirements:
-
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in an area
applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of may be
substituted in lieu of a degree
- Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience in addition to
education level
- Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II
certification
- Experience working in a DoD or IC environment desired
- Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and
maintain a CI polygraph We use Greenhouse Software as our applicant
tracking system and communicate through their systems. At times,
your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to
check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your
application.
Why GuidePoint?GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing,
profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses
exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011,
GuidePoint has grown to over 750 employees, established strategic
partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted
advisor to more than 3,000 Enterprise-Level customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which
have been paramount to the company's success and establishment of
an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues
are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to
collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every
opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along
with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks....
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be
required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for
Federal positions)
- 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0
deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family
contributions
- 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with
75% employer-paid family contributions
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO)
program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open
enrollment
- Pet Care plan
Keywords: GuidePoint Security, Washington DC , CND Analyst (TS/SCI), Professions , Washington, DC
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