Senior SOC Analyst - TS Clearance

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experience with system administration, Windows and Linux operating systems (OS) mechanics  including filesystem structures, disk and memory forensics, cyber aware Operational Technology or Control Systems operators, commonly used mechanisms for maintaining security persistence, privilege escalation, and lateral data movement, operating system log analysis, and triaging suspicious file artifacts for unusual behavior.
• Familiarity with what routine OS activities and common software/user behavior looks like in the context of forensic artifacts or timelines.
• familiar with common categories and formats of host-based indicators of compromise (IOCs) and how/where they can be leveraged to identify known-bad files/activity on an endpoint.
• Utilize the Cyber Kill Chain and synthesize the entire attack life cycle along with creating detailed reports on how impacts may or have occurred
• Review and provide feedback to journeyman and junior analysts’
• Investigate and facilitate discussions on recommendations on improving SOC visibility, efficiency, and/or processes
• Support client leaders in establishing and managing a Security Operations Center (SOC) to provide a secure environment that facilitates monitoring, incident response, malware analysis, and threat hunting activities.
• Provide oversight over more junior cyber analysts and assist client with prioritization and milestone tracking for efforts related to the SOC
• Manage the security information and event management (SIEM) platform to monitor for security alerts and coordinate vulnerability assessments and artifact collection across servers and network devices
• Asses Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) compliance and completion
• Utilize asset mapping tools to verify connected inventory
• Handle Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IVAM) notifications
• Evaluate network structures and device configurations for security risks, offering recommendations based on best practices, and gather data to identify and respond to network intrusions

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in security operations, demonstrating leadership in customer-facing roles
• Proficient in analyzing cyber-attacks, with a deep understanding of attack classifications, stages, system/application vulnerabilities, and compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) policies and procedures
• ​​​​​​​Extensive knowledge of network topologies, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB), and experience with tools like Palo Alto, Elastic SIEM, Cribl, Splunk, VMware, Security Center
• Capable of attack reconstruction based on network traffic, integrating Threat Intelligence, and familiar with MITRE ATT&CK framework, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple locations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) or Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
• Able to provide expert content development in Splunk Enterprise Security using tstats and data models
• Understands how to utilize knowledge of latest threats and attack vectors to develop correlation rules for continuous monitoring on various security appliances
• Experience in other tools and protocols as applicable such as Nessus, Endgame, CrowdStrike, Gray Noise, Shodan, Bacnet, MODBus, SCADA systems, and PCAP
• Certifications include:
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)
• CERT Certified Computer Security Incident Handler
• ECCCEH (Electronic Commerce Council Certified Ethical Hacker)
• GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
• GISF (GIAC Information Security Fundamentals)
• CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)