KeenLogic is seeking to hire a Senior Cyber Defense Analyst & Incident Responder to join our team with one of our government clients. All the duties listed support one or more of the following cybersecurity-related functions; information security, SPAA, incident response, cyber security, insider threat, computer forensics, vulnerability assessment and management, network data capture, intrusion detection, log management, auditing, security incident and event management (SIEM), and penetration testing.

Personnel assigned to this role will serve primarily on the Operations & Response (O&R) Team; however, this role may also support the Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test (VAPT) and Engineering teams. This role is also responsible for coordinating with both the Cybersecurity Services Section and other sections or divisions within the organization.

This is a full-time position offering Fortune 500-level benefits, PTO, 401k, and Life Insurance, and monthly reimbursement for travel. This position is onsite in Sterling, VA.

Required Qualifications:

Active Secret or Top Secret clearance

Master's degree (or equivalent combination of education and work experience)

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of additional experience

10+ years of documented work experience performing any combination of Information System Security, Security Assessment & Authorization, Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, or Insider Threat, to include:

Demonstrated experience performing vulnerability assessment, analysis, and mitigation; analyzing security system logs, security tools, and data; network monitoring, and intrusion detection using host-based and network-based intrusion detection systems (IDS) and log management applications; testing, installing, patching, and upgrading computer hardware and operating systems (Windows, and UNIX) in an enterprise environment; identifying, collecting, processing, documenting, reporting, cyber security/incident response events; architecting, engineering, developing and implementing cyber security/incident response policies and procedures; engineering, testing, installing, patching, and upgrading various information security hardware and software applications

Experience performing requirements analysis, program development activities, architecting, engineering, integrating, developing and/or deploying information technology products (hardware and software) in an enterprise environment

Experience using one or more of the following security tools: SourceFire, Arcsight, Splunk, NetWitness, Guidance Software, Digital Guardian, SureView, Intelliview, Nessus, and Foundstone

Penetration testing experience for networks, web applications, and enterprise systems. Experience with Federal cybersecurity standards, industry best practices and guidelines

Job Duties:

Performs network security monitoring and incident response for a large organization

Coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents

Maintains records of security monitoring and incident response activities, utilizing case management and ticketing technologies

Monitors Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation

Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information

Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems

Assists with implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls

Supports efforts to consolidate and conduct comprehensive analysis of threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open-source resources to provide indication and warnings of impending attacks against unclassified and classified networks

Supports Team Lead on developing recommendations for changes to Standard Operating Procedures and other similar documentation

Monitors and reviews logs from existing security tools and creates new security tool signatures to ensure maximum performance and availability

Performs all aspects of intrusion detection, log and audit management, network and database vulnerability assessment and compliance management, and security configuration

Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure their confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Also manages accounts, security devices, and patches; responsible for access control/passwords/account creation and administration

Analyze collected information to identify vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.

Provides support in the identification, documentation, and development of computer and network security countermeasures

Identifies network and operating systems vulnerabilities and recommends countermeasures

Supports the deployment and integration of security tools as needed

Prepares written reports and provides verbal information security briefings

Investigates, monitors, analyzes, and reports on information security incidents

Responds to crisis or urgent situations within the pertinent domain to mitigate immediate and potential threats

Use mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches, as needed to maximize information security

Provides incident handling support for incident detection, analysis, coordination, and response

Monitors network to actively remediate unauthorized activities

Monitors intrusion detection sensors and log collection hardware and software to ensure systems are collecting relevant data

Monitors all security systems to ensure maximum performance and availability

Analyze computer security threat information from multiple sources, disciplines, and agencies across

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