Posted 2 months ago

Network Based Systems Analyst IV

ArlingtonOn-siteFull-time

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Network Based Systems Analyst IV at ARSIEM supports a U.S. government client in Arlington, VA, coordinating incident response, analyzing network anomalies, and providing computer network defense guidance.

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About ARSIEM Corporation

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.

As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

ARSIEM is looking for a Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst. This position will support one of our Government clients in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations

Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site

Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity

Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations

Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies

Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents

Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information

Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements

Provide technical briefings as required

Minimum Qualifications

BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 10+ years of network investigations experience.

8+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations

In-depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures, and regulations

In-depth knowledge of standard protocols – ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, TCP/IP

In-depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking

In-depth knowledge and experience of network topologies, DMZs, WANs, etc.

Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEMs)

Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)

Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations

Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture

Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources

Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata

Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic

Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network

Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Preferred Qualifications

Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies

Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g., Wireshark)

Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data

Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g., Command and Control)

Proficiency with preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards

Proficiency with virtualized environments

DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder, CEH

SANS GIAC GNFA preferred

Skills

CNDDHCPDMZDNSEvidence PreservationHTTP/SMITRE ATT&CKNetwork ForensicsNetwork TopologyNFSPcapSIEMSMBSMTPSplunkSSHTCP/IPWanWiFiWireshark

Network Based Systems Analyst IV

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