Security Analyst - Incident Response Lead

Arinc International Of Canada Ulc - Pensacola, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Pensacola, FL

10,001+ employees

About the position

As a Cyber Security Incident Responder at Nightwing, you will play a critical role in supporting our U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical development and sustainment program. This position involves working in a hybrid environment, where you will contribute to the design, build, delivery, and operation of a network operations environment. Your primary responsibilities will include detecting, responding to, mitigating, and reporting cyber threats that affect client networks. You will be part of a team that is dedicated to introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats, ensuring the security and integrity of sensitive information and infrastructure. In this role, you will maintain a comprehensive understanding of current vulnerabilities and the strategies used in cyber security operations. You will produce detailed reports and briefs that accurately depict the current threat landscape and associated risks. Your analytical skills will be essential as you facilitate the customer's ability to investigate cyber activities targeting their information systems. Additionally, you will assist in training staff on cyber threats and collaborate with other government entities involved in cyber threat analysis. This position requires shift work, including nights and weekends, to ensure continuous monitoring and response capabilities. You will be expected to maintain proficiency in various tools and techniques, including visualization charts and database queries, to analyze and report on cyber threats effectively. Your contributions will be vital in helping the customer meet their Information Assurance training compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in the detection, response, mitigation, and reporting of cyber threats affecting client networks
• Maintain an understanding of the current vulnerabilities, response, and mitigation strategies used in cyber security operations
• Produce reports and briefs to provide an accurate depiction of the current threat landscape and associated risk
• Provide analysis for correlated information sources
• Facilitate the customer's posturing itself to aggressively investigate cyber activity targeting customer information and its information infrastructure
• Assist the customer training department in the education of staff on the cyber threat
• Liaison with other government cyber threat analysis entities, such as intra-agency and inter-agency Cyber Threat Working Groups
• Maintain proficiency in the use and production of visualization charts, link analysis diagrams, and database queries
• Analyze and report cyber threats as well as assist in deterring, identifying, monitoring, investigating and analyzing computer network intrusions
• Meet and maintain customer required Information Assurance training compliance

Requirements

• Must have active/current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Must be able to receive DHS suitability prior to starting employment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Hands-on experience in the detection, response, mitigation, and/or reporting of cyber threats affecting client networks
• Experience in computer intrusion analysis and incident response
• Knowledge and understanding of network protocols, network devices, multiple operating systems, and secure architectures
• Experience in computer evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, and data recovery
• Experience with current cyber threats and the associated tactics, techniques, and procedures used to infiltrate computer networks
• Current experience with network intrusion detection and response operations (Protect, Defend, Respond and Sustain methodology)
• Proficiency with MS Office Applications
• Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations

Nice-to-haves

• Experience supporting DHS, Federal Civil, Intelligence and/or DoD Customers
• Malware reverse engineering experience
• Scripting experience (python, perl etc…)
• Experience with process development and deployment
• Excellent writing skills
• Prior experience with data visualization products such as Analyst Notebook
• Prior experience with Splunk

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays