Cyber Threat Analyst

　　Location: Arlington, VA

　　Must have Top Secret Clearance

　　Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

　　Node is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support this critical customer mission.

　　Responsibilities:

　　-Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise

　　Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation state threat actors to identify and validate threats

　　Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conducting cursory analysis of log data

　　Conducting cursory analysis of log data

　　Monitoring external data sources (e.g., Computer Network Defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams [CERTs], SANS, Security Focus) to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise

　　Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident

　　Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determining possible causes of such alerts

　　Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution

　　Working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents.

　　Providing support during assigned shifts

　　Requirements

　　Required Skills:

　　U.S. Citizenship

　　Must have an active TS/SCI clearance

　　Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

　　2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations

　　Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies

　　Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident

　　Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)

　　Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks

　　Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques

　　Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations

　　Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first-generation [script kiddies], second-generation [non-nation-state sponsored], and third-generation [nation-state sponsored])

　　Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code)

　　Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

　　Desired Skills:

　　Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques

　　Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations

　　Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first-generation [script kiddies], second-generation (non- nation-state sponsored], and third-generation [nation-state sponsored])

　　Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code)

　　Required Education:

　　BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 4-6 years of incident management or cyber security experience.

　　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