Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA)

　　Location: Arlington, VA

　　Must have Top Secret Clearance

　　Node provides remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provides front-line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity.

　　Node is seeking Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical customer mission. The CDNA uses information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of suspicious behavior. Monitoring and analysis are performed to identify and report events that occur, or might occur, within the network, in order to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources

　　Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts

　　Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact on the environment

　　Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting

　　Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack

　　Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices

　　Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts

　　Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities

　　Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity

　　Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information

　　Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata

　　Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools

　　Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic

　　Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based on off-network traffic

　　Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities

　　Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave

　　Requirements

　　Required Skills/Clearances:

　　U.S. Citizenship

　　Active TS/SCI clearance

　　Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability

　　2+ to 5+years of directly relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading-edge technologies and industry-standard cyber defense tools

　　Experience successfully developing and deploying signatures

　　Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort)

　　Experience implementing incident handling methodologies

　　Experience implementing protocol analyzers

　　Experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources

　　Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g. snort)

　　Experience performing packet-level analysis

　　Experience conducting trend analysis

　　Desired Skills:

　　Python programming experience

　　Strong math and science background

　　Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite

　　Required Education:

　　BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 4+ years of network investigations experience.

　　Desired Certifications:

　　• One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE

　　• GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+

　　Company Overview:

　　Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

　　Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

　　OUR CORE VALUES

　　Identifying theRIGHT PEOPLEand developing them to their full capabilities

　　Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. OurMISSION FIRSTapproach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner

　　We believe inSIMPLIFYINGcomplex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence

　　Our mantra is “SimpleSecureSpeed” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions

　　Benefits

　　We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

　　Medical

　　Dental

　　Vision

　　Basic Life

　　Long-Term Disability

　　Health Saving Account

　　401K

　　Three weeks of PTO

　　10 Paid Holidays

　　Pre-Approved Online Training