Description:
Solutions³ LLC 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.
Solutions³ LLC is seeking an Cyber Incident Manager to perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.
Eligibility:
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
- 1+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
- Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
- Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (i.e. Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.)
- Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact
- 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 conduct 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 determine 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
- Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
- Close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents
- Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
- Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing 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)
- 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; or HS Diploma with 3+ years of incident management or cyber security experience
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- Ability to obtain DHS Suitability before starting employment
- At least 1 year of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
- Bachelor's degree in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- Alternatively, a high school diploma plus at least 3 years of incident management or cybersecurity experience
- Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
- Familiarity with NIST 800-62 and FISMA incident-reporting standards
- Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System
- Knowledge of attack stages, vulnerabilities, system administration, operating system hardening, and Computer Network Defense policies
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
- GCIH, GCFA, GISP, GCED, CCFP, or CISSP certification
What We Do
Who We Are: Solutions³ is an award-winning consulting and training organization, providing full lifecycle IT Management solutions built on industry best practices. Our complete solution includes innovation, thought leadership, and market-leading applications, implemented by a highly qualified team. This collaborative methodology results in projects that are clearly defined and understood, and support our clients’ business objectives. What We Do: Solutions³ focuses on the architecture, implementation, and training of each solution we provide. Our unique training, led by instructors who are also practitioners, brings valuable experience into the classroom. Our three-dimensional approach of people, process, and technology, combined with partner expertise, ensures that all aspects of the solution function effectively. We provide custom training to equip people with the knowledge and hands-on experience to manage their IT solutions, we enable business improvement with ITIL-based processes and best-of-breed technology, and our strong partner ecosystem allows us to address a broader range of IT needs. Within our expertise areas, we provide assessments, component design, implementation plans, test plans, application deployment and integration, process and policy definition, knowledge transfer, custom end-user training, and ongoing operation and maintenance. These expertise areas include: - Cybersecurity Training & Governance - IT Service Management (Service Desk & ITIL®) - IT Operations Management - Critical Notification Systems - Project Management - Staff Augmentation
