Job Description
Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA VA Springfield
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ206562
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management
Job Qualifications: Skills: Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response
Certifications: None
Experience: 5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Job Description: Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT's fastest long-standing growing programs! US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting edge program supporting DoD intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team.
Responsibilities :
- Review cyber intelligence and identify how current threats affect US BICES networks.
- Perform cyber detection and incident response activities for a large program; coordinates with government program staff, USAF, and other government agencies to assist in the creation, dissemination, direction, and auditing of program policy, standards, and operating procedures.
- Review cyber events and document cybersecurity incidents utilizing ServiceNow.
- Produce after action reports following closure of cybersecurity incidents.
- This position will work within cybersecurity environment monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events and incidents not limited to; Analysis of data within SPLUNK, IDS/IPS, ACAS, ESS (HBSS), FIREPOWER, and security related activities to secure and harden systems.
- Work with vendors to ensure the DCO tool suites detect and capture required cyber incidents, to include the latest industry threats and zero-days, etc.
- Review intelligence reports and provide a daily cyber assessment on the impact to US BICES networks.
- Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations
- Utilize network and endpoint defensive tools to identify and analyze potential breaches or threat activity.
- Research and develop methods of tracking and detecting malicious activity within a network
- Be available for after-hours support when required. Incident response is a vital position to respond to critical cyber-attacks, and our Enterprise is a 24/7 operation.
- Participate in daily use of threat intelligence, analysis of anomalous log data and results of brainstorming sessions to detect and eradicate threat actors and protection teams on customer's networks.
- Perform malware analysis with DCO tools.
- Create, modify, and tune IDS/IDPS Signature Rule Generation (Snort)
- Create, modify, and tune Splunk dashboards, reports, and alerts related to real-time detection and incident response.
- Utilize available resources to conduct Cybersecurity activities, and report to senior GDIT and government personnel on overall program security posture.
- Communicate tactical and strategic threat information to Government leadership, Cybersecurity Operations Team and the Assessment & Authorization Team to assist them in making cyber risk decisions and to mitigate threats.
- Coordinate with USAF, DISA, and other organizations in support of audits and inspections and provides all necessary documentation as required for Blue Team, Red Team, CPT, BGX Cert, SAVs, CVAs, ST&Es, and CCRI
- Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems
- Assists with implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls.
- Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices.
- Work with the Information Assurance Team, Security Managers and Government ISSM to ensure any Data Spills are handled appropriately. Manage the Data Spill Process, working with external agencies as required to ensure cleanup and mitigation is accomplished within required times as set out by government.
- Provides guidance and work leadership to less experienced technical staff members.
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
- Participates in special projects as required.
- Provide incident detection through understanding malware and how to defend and mitigate infections. Triage malware, extracting relevant host and network-based indicators from malware samples.
Required Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
- BA/BS degree - may substitute additional years of experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of data security administration principles, methods, and techniques.
- Must meet DOD 8140.03 requirement for intermediate level work role as a Cyber Defense Incident Responder
- Requires familiarity with System & Network concepts, user authentication, and use of Cyber Stacks.
- Requires understanding of DHS/DoD policies and procedures, including NIST 800-53, CJCSM 6510.01B and other applicable policies.
Preferred Qualifications: - Security Operations Center (SOC) Experience.
- ESS (HBSS) Proficiency.
- ACAS Proficiency.
- CISCO Firewall data interpretation.
- SPLUNK & SYSLOG data normalization.
- The ability to work and set priorities on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- The work is typically performed in an office environment, which requires normal safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes, or equipment.
- Depending on job assignment, additional specific certifications may be required.
The likely salary range for this position is $83,725 - $113,275. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options: Onsite
Work Location: USA VA Springfield
Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT's fastest long-standing growing programs! US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting edge program supporting DoD intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team.
Responsibilities :
- Review cyber intelligence and identify how current threats affect US BICES networks.
- Perform cyber detection and incident response activities for a large program; coordinates with government program staff, USAF, and other government agencies to assist in the creation, dissemination, direction, and auditing of program policy, standards, and operating procedures.
- Review cyber events and document cybersecurity incidents utilizing ServiceNow.
- Produce after action reports following closure of cybersecurity incidents.
- This position will work within cybersecurity environment monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events and incidents not limited to; Analysis of data within SPLUNK, IDS/IPS, ACAS, ESS (HBSS), FIREPOWER, and security related activities to secure and harden systems.
- Work with vendors to ensure the DCO tool suites detect and capture required cyber incidents, to include the latest industry threats and zero-days, etc.
- Review intelligence reports and provide a daily cyber assessment on the impact to US BICES networks.
- Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations
- Utilize network and endpoint defensive tools to identify and analyze potential breaches or threat activity.
- Research and develop methods of tracking and detecting malicious activity within a network
- Be available for after-hours support when required. Incident response is a vital position to respond to critical cyber-attacks, and our Enterprise is a 24/7 operation.
- Participate in daily use of threat intelligence, analysis of anomalous log data and results of brainstorming sessions to detect and eradicate threat actors and protection teams on customer's networks.
- Perform malware analysis with DCO tools.
- Create, modify, and tune IDS/IDPS Signature Rule Generation (Snort)
- Create, modify, and tune Splunk dashboards, reports, and alerts related to real-time detection and incident response.
- Utilize available resources to conduct Cybersecurity activities, and report to senior GDIT and government personnel on overall program security posture.
- Communicate tactical and strategic threat information to Government leadership, Cybersecurity Operations Team and the Assessment & Authorization Team to assist them in making cyber risk decisions and to mitigate threats.
- Coordinate with USAF, DISA, and other organizations in support of audits and inspections and provides all necessary documentation as required for Blue Team, Red Team, CPT, BGX Cert, SAVs, CVAs, ST&Es, and CCRI
- Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems
- Assists with implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls.
- Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices.
- Work with the Information Assurance Team, Security Managers and Government ISSM to ensure any Data Spills are handled appropriately. Manage the Data Spill Process, working with external agencies as required to ensure cleanup and mitigation is accomplished within required times as set out by government.
- Provides guidance and work leadership to less experienced technical staff members.
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
- Participates in special projects as required.
- Provide incident detection through understanding malware and how to defend and mitigate infections. Triage malware, extracting relevant host and network-based indicators from malware samples.
Required Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
- BA/BS degree - may substitute additional years of experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of data security administration principles, methods, and techniques.
- Must meet DOD 8140.03 requirement for intermediate level work role as a Cyber Defense Incident Responder
- Requires familiarity with System & Network concepts, user authentication, and use of Cyber Stacks.
- Requires understanding of DHS/DoD policies and procedures, including NIST 800-53, CJCSM 6510.01B and other applicable policies.
Preferred Qualifications: - Security Operations Center (SOC) Experience.
- ESS (HBSS) Proficiency.
- ACAS Proficiency.
- CISCO Firewall data interpretation.
- SPLUNK & SYSLOG data normalization.
- The ability to work and set priorities on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- The work is typically performed in an office environment, which requires normal safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes, or equipment.
- Depending on job assignment, additional specific certifications may be required.
The likely salary range for this position is $83,725 - $113,275. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options: Onsite
Work Location: USA VA Springfield
Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
gdit.com/tc .
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
PI277834411
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