Cyber Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)

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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Information Technology
The Role
Monitors and analyzes network activity to detect intrusions, anomalous behavior, and malicious cyber activity. Responsibilities include validating alerts, performing packet-level and event-correlation analysis, reconstructing attacks, conducting trend analysis, documenting incidents, and developing detection signatures. The role supports cyber defense operations, incident response, digital forensics, and network threat investigations in a federal environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
BCMC 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 provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. We are 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 to 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 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
Required Skills/Clearances:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
- 2+ years of direct 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+
Our Company Overview
Business Computers Management Consulting Group, LLC (BCMC) is a small business specializing in Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), SOA, Big Data Management, Program Management, and more for Federal, State, and Local agencies. We possess highly skilled engineers, providing innovative solutions backed by strong past performances. We are ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, 20000:2018, and CMMI L3 certified and registered promising highest quality and services to all of our clients.
Benefits
Extremely competitive salary 
95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages 
100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages 
401k with company match and profit sharing 
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care 
11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave

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Skills Required

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Ability to obtain DHS Entry on Duty suitability
  • 2+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber defense analysis
  • Experience developing and deploying detection signatures
  • Experience detecting host- and network-based intrusions using intrusion detection technologies such as Snort
  • Experience implementing incident-handling methodologies
  • Experience implementing protocol analyzers
  • Experience collecting data from multiple cyber defense resources
  • Experience reading and interpreting signatures such as Snort signatures
  • Experience performing packet-level analysis
  • Experience conducting trend analysis
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, high school diploma and 4+ years of network investigations experience
  • Python programming experience
  • Strong mathematics and science background
  • Experience with the Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite
  • One or more professional certifications such as GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, or FedVTE
  • GSEC, ArcSight or another SIEM certification, Network+, or Security+
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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
92 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

SBA certified SDB, appraised CMMI Level 3 company providing IT services to the federal government. Specializing in cyber security, enterprise architecture, service oriented architecture, business intelligence, and large data management. Our services span throughout the federal government, mainly concentrated in Department of Homeland Security and Defense Information Systems Agency.

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