Description
Job Description:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Security Operations Center (SOC) Support Services is a US Government program responsible to monitor, detect, analyze, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats and adversarial activity on the DHS Enterprise. The DHS SOC has primary responsibility for monitoring and responding to security events and incidents detected at the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) and is responsible for directing and coordinating detection and response activities performed by each Component SOC. Direction and coordination are achieved through a new shared DHS incident tracking system and other means of coordination and communication. Leidos is seeking a Tier 2 Incident Response Analyst to join our team on this highly visible DHS CBP SOC Program.
The Incident Responder will perform the following:
Coordinate investigation and response efforts throughout the Incident Response lifecycle
Correlate and and analyze events and data to determine scope of Cyber Incidents
Acquire and analyze endpoint and network artifacts, volatile memory, malicious files/binaries and scripts
Recognize attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures as potential indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis and Incident Response.
Develop, document, and maintain Incident Response process, procedures, workflows, and playbooks
Tune and maintain security tools (EDR, IDS, SIEM, etc) to reduce false positives and improve SOC detection capabilities
Document Investigation and Incident Response actions taken in Case Management Systems and prepare formal Incident Reports
Create metrics and determine Key Performance Indicators to drive maturity of SOC operations
Develop security content such as scripts, signatures, and alerts
The ideal candidate will possess:
In-depth knowledge of each phase of the Incident Response life cycle
Expertise of Operating Systems (Windows/Linux) operations and artifacts
Understanding of Enterprise Network Architectures to include routing/switching, common protocols (DHCP, DNS, HTTP, etc), and devices (Firewalls, Proxies, Load Balancers, VPN, etc)
Ability to recognize suspicious activity/events, common attacker TTPs, and perform logical analysis and research to determine root cause and scope of Incidents
Be familiar with Cyber Kill Chain and have utilized the ATT&CK Framework
Have scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash
Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision
Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills
Strong problem solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning
Basic Qualifications:
*** candidates must be able to obtain a CBP BI
·Bachelors Degree in IT related field or higher and 8 years’ experience in an information technology field with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics.
Must have at least one of the following certifications:
SANS GIAC: GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN GCFE, GREM
CISSP OSCP, OSCE, OSWP
Pay Range:
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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