Job Location: Chantilly, VA
Job Detail:
NETWORK SECURITY ANALYST: Senior Level
Location: Chantilly, VA US
Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Clearance Status: Must be Current
JOB SUMMARY:
Inferno Systems is searching for Network Security Analysts to work on our blue team to identify and target adversary activities against our customer’s operational infrastructure.
You will work as a threat hunter to identify and disrupt attempts by APT actors to attack and compromise operational infrastructure, analyze large amounts of network data and make recommendations based on your analysis. This unique opportunity allows you to experience both sides of CNE activity, expand both your offensive and defensive skills and help you think like the attacker to improve operational success. You must like solving complex challenges, developing threat detection processes based on analytic findings and researching the latest cyber security solutions in a rapidly changing environment.
The blue team Network Security Analysts are responsible for identifying network intrusions using commercial IDS and host-based logs, network traffic flows and other unique data sets. They inform Network Security Engineers of possible intrusions, identify areas to harden network defenses and inform network defenders from different groups of their results. They can also assist the red team Penetration Testers to better hone their operational security, evade detection and find new ways to penetrate and pivot through target networks.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Understanding of intrusion sets TTPs and the ability to apply knowledge to future analysis.
- Proficient in data exploitation and data analysis, including PCAP and netflow
- Proficient in analyzing log files from web hosting services and other technical infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and layers
- Able to assimilate and evaluate large amounts of data from multiple sources, operations, and demonstrated success converting findings into actions.
- Demonstrated ability to mine data from customer tools and data repositories/databases.
- Experience using scripting languages for automation, parsing data sets, and data visualization/analytics (e.g. python, perl, etc.).
- Experience working across organizations to share information and coordinate future operations.
- Proven ability to communicate technical requirements to development teams and represent stakeholder equities through ongoing relationships.
- Knowledge of IT defensive best practices.
- Ability to pay attention to details, ensuring accuracy in documentation and data.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Knowledge of stand-alone automated configuration management systems (e.g.: Chef Solo, Ansible, Kickstart).
- Ability to perform security analysis of large network devices and systems.
- Experience generating rapid prototypes or Proof of Concept demonstrations
- The ability to think like an attacker in order to plan a better defense.
- The ability to analyze and reverse engineer network packet structures to extract information and to identify traffic of interest- examples include clear text/information leaks, header/payload structure, and unique communication channels.
- Familiarity with methodologies to include understanding of web application protocols/flaws, redirection of network traffic, web browser vulnerabilities techniques.
- Ability to articulate technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, ability to think strategically.
- Ability to express complex ideas and insights verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to remain open minded and change opinions based on new information and requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 – $225,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Bonus pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have an active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph? Unfortunately, applicants without this clearance will not be considered.
- Are you able to commute to work on-site in Chantilly, VA?
Work Location: One location
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