Senior Threat Analyst (DCO)

Company Description

Link Solutions, Inc. delivers reliable and effective Information Technology services to government clients in support of critical mission needs. Delivering a broad range of Infrastructure Operations, Application Development, Cybersecurity, Virtualization, Cloud and Mobility services.

If you’re looking for a technology company that values innovation, with a vision toward the future of the technology landscape, look no further than Link Solutions! Link is quality and compliance-focused, under our guiding philosophy “Mission First, Customer Always".

We are ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, ISO 27001:2013 certified and appraised for CMMI ML3 for Services and Development.

Job Description

Link Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Threat Analyst (DCO) to join our team in Sierra Vista, AZ.

• US Citizen 
• Must have DoD Secret Clearance
• Non-remote (relocation incentive available)
• Starting Bonus Available 

The Senior Threat Analyst will provide information technology services and support for the US Army Regional Cyber Center program responsible for operating, managing, and defending the Army’s NIPRNet and Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) CONUS portion of the GIG, and the NIPRNet and SIPRNet DoDIN-A.

The candidate will leverage skills and expertise by determining system vulnerabilities, monitoring and assessing potential threats, and ensuring the network meets security qualifications. The Analyst will monitor the cybersecurity program by gathering technical and tactical information, perform digital forensics, conduct all-source analysis, and conduct counteractions to protect intelligence.

Become an integral part of a professionally diverse team while working at an industry-leading organization, where work/life balance and employees come first. This opportunity will allow you to work on innovative projects that offer advancement and growth while helping protect our national security.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis of specific Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) and Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) vulnerabilities.
• Provide a detailed risk assessment as well as recommended mitigation actions.
• Provide cyber threat awareness reports on network threats/trends.
• Produce informational reports for the CONUS Theater stakeholders to address evolving cyber threats/trends to increase situational awareness.
• Conduct cyber threat analysis and hunting utilizing proactive and iterative approaches to search all supported networks to detect and isolate advanced threats.
• Examine threat intelligence from DoD and public sources to identify threats within the AOR.
• Utilize information collected from research and cyber hunt missions to provide recommendations and operational impact assessments of tasked domains to increase the likelihood of identifying advanced intruders and malicious software in supported networks.
• Conduct Cyber hunt missions that include, but are not limited to, examining information systems, network devices, and endpoints for indicators of compromise and network activity via a plethora of network artifacts including but not limited to network flow, packet analysis, network device logs, etc.
• Consolidate research and results of the cyber hunt missions and produce a Threat Hunt and Analysis report.
• Provide data analysis to include trend analysis evaluating activity on the Army networks to identify systemic or potential issues.
• Monitor all sensors and agents for security event analysis and response; and maintain and update the triage database with current threat data and response methods in real-time with follow-up recurring within 72 hours of the last response.
• Respond to detected events and perform triage ensure proper handling of the associated trouble ticket (TT).
• Provide support and expertise including the provision of the required data along with a summary or analysis of the data.
• Provide all initial cyber incident investigation reports.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 

Qualifications

• US Citizenship 
• Must have DoD Secret Clearance
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• IAT Level II Certification equivalent or higher (CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security Training, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, etc.)
• BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science,
• Ten (10+) years of directly related experience.
• Ability to demonstrate a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts within the Cyber Research field and provide consultation to technical solutions over a wide range of complex difficult problems in which proposed solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. 

Preferred:

• IAT Level III Certification required (CompTIA CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, equivalent or higher). 
• Ability to devise modeling and measuring techniques; utilizes mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods, operational mathematics techniques (linear programming, game theory, probability theory, symbolic language, etc.), and other principles and laws of scientific and economic disciplines.
• Experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

Additional Information

This opportunity is contingent upon successful award and contract negotiation which is currently in process.

Link Solutions Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to include paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid long and short-term disability, life insurance, referral bonuses, relocation incentive program, certification reimbursement program, retirement, and more.

Link Solutions, Inc. is an EOE. AA/M/F/D/V. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.