Tier 2 Incident Response

Company: Leidos
Location: Sterling
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

Description Job Description Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Security Operations Center (SOC) Support Services is a US Government program responsible to monitor, detect, analyze, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats and adversarial activity on the DHS Enterprise. The DHS SOC has primary responsibility for monitoring and responding to security events and incidents detected at the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) and is responsible for directing and coordinating detection and response activities performed by each Component SOC. Direction and coordination are achieved through a new shared DHS incident tracking system and other means of coordination and communication. Leidos is seeking a Tier 2 Incident Response Analyst to join our team on this highly visible DHS CBP SOC Program. The Incident Responder will perform the following Coordinate investigation and response efforts throughout the Incident Response lifecycle Correlate and and analyze events and data to determine scope of Cyber Incidents Acquire and analyze endpoint and network artifacts, volatile memory, malicious filesbinaries and scripts Recognize attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures as potential indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis and Incident Response. Develop, document, and maintain Incident Response process, procedures, workflows, and playbooks Tune and maintain security tools (EDR, IDS, SIEM, etc) to reduce false positives and improve SOC detection capabilities Document Investigation and Incident Response actions taken in Case Management Systems and prepare formal Incident Reports Create metrics and determine Key Performance Indicators to drive maturity of SOC operations Develop security content such as scripts, signatures, and alerts The ideal candidate will possess In-depth knowledge of each phase of the Incident Response life cycle Expertise of Operating Systems (WindowsLinux) operations and artifacts Understanding of Enterprise Network Architectures to include routingswitching, common protocols (DHCP, DNS, HTTP, etc), and devices (Firewalls, Proxies, Load Balancers, VPN, etc) Ability to recognize suspicious activityevents, common attacker TTPs, and perform logical analysis and research to determine root cause and scope of Incidents Be familiar with Cyber Kill Chain and have utilized the ATTCK Framework Have scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, andor Bash Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills Strong problem solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning Basic Qualifications candidates must be able to obtain a CBP BI bull Bachelors Degree in IT related field or higher and 5 years' experience in an information technology field with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics. May require shift work Sunday-Wednesday OR Wednesday-Saturday, every other Wednesday Must have at least one of the following certifications SANS GIAC GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN GCFE, GREM CISSP OSCP, OSCE, OSWP External Referral Bonus Eligible Potential for Telework No Clearance Level Required None Travel No Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Shift 247 12 Hour Shift Pattern Requisition Category Professional Job Family Cyber Operations Leidos is a Fortune 500 Registered information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately 11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com httpwww.Leidos.com . Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here httpswww.leidos.comcareerspay-benefits . Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to mailto . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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