Are you a Top Secret cleared mid-level cyber security professional looking to grow your career in a challenging yet rewarding environment with an employer who offers opportunities for growth while placing a high importance on providing a supportive management team? If so, we may have the perfect Computer Network Defense (CND) opening for you in Columbus, OH.
Due to the nature of the secure work being performed, the job is onsite in East Columbus, 43213, with NO remote or hybrid work options. However, we do have three shift work options :
- Shift 1 : 8am - 6pm
- Shift 2 : 2pm - 12 Midnight
- Shift 3 : 10pm - 8am
The selected candidates will :
Perform actions to protect, monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to unauthorized activity within assigned information systems and computer networks.Employ Cybersecurity capabilities and deliberate actions to respond to a CND alert or emerging situational awareness / threat.Be asked to serve as an expert on CND requirements and compliance to such requirements by using IA tools and techniques to perform compliance analysis and correlation, tracking and remediation, coordination and escalating CND non-compliance.Provide technical analysis and sustainment support for the enterprise for IA tools and applications and assist with the application of Defense-In-Depth signatures and perimeter defense controls to diminish network threats.Experience Requirements :
Five (5) years of relevant experience or related formal educationTwo (2) years of experience performing root cause analysis of cybersecurity events and incidentsTwo (2) years of experience analyzing network traffic and / or system logsSkills / Other Requirements :
Must possess a current DOD Top Secret Clearance and be eligible for SCI accessDOD Approved 8570 / 8140 Baseline Certification : Category IAT Level II (acceptable certifications are : CompTIA Sec CE, CompTIA CySA , CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)Must also have, or be willing to obtain prior to work start, a DOD Approved 8570 / 8140 CSSP Certification : CSSP-IR (acceptable certifications are : CompTIA CySA , CompTIA PenTest , CEH, CFR, GCFA, GCIH and SCYBER)Must possess written and verbal skills to appropriately document and brief Cybersecurity IncidentsWorking knowledge of at least two of the following cybersecurity areas :1. Firewall
2. IDS / IPS
3. Host based antivirus
4. Vulnerability Management
5. Forensics
6. Malware Analysis
7. Device Hardening
Understanding of Defense-in-DepthThe ability to build and read scripts in languages such as Perl, Bash, Powershell, Ruby, Python is a nice plus, but not mandatory.If you feel you meet the above requirements and the related experience is reflected in your resume, please apply! We would like to consider you and open up a line of communication by providing further details and learning more about your background and career interests.
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