Senior Cyber Security Analyst – Hybrid Role

Senior Cyber Security Analyst – Hybrid Role

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ or master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or related field
• Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
• 5 or more years of Cyber Security experience (e.g., Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc.)
• 5 years of experience using network security analysis/IDS tools
• 5 or more years of experience analyzing packet capture and NetFlow data with an understanding of current cyber threats and trends derived from multiple sources (e.g., open-source, intelligence products, etc.)
• 5 or more years of experience with different types of malware, including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
• Experience with query languages (e.g., SQL, KQL, etc.)
• Experience developing advanced dashboards (e.g., Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
• Experience with different cybersecurity frameworks and knowledge bases to identify tactics, techniques, and procedures of known actors

Responsibilities

• Augment operational cyber analysts and act as a consultant for detection and/or threat-hunting
• Advise on data preparation, implementation of techniques, visualizations, and employment of analytics developed by ICF and customer partners
• Assess the current use of cyber tools by analysts and assess whether efficiencies can be made via alternate use of current or adoption of alternate tools
• Problem-solve by identifying potential tools/processes to support needs, capturing areas of improvement that can be translated into functional requirements for future planning
• Provide ad-hoc training to cyber analyst teams on tools that support or enhance current processes
• Identify areas of technical training gaps and propose approaches to methods (hands-on, online modules, etc.) to improve the use of tools and data in support of the cybersecurity mission
• Participate in post-engagement review
• Effectively communicate with leadership to ensure awareness of progress, challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients to explain and elaborate on technical details
• Practical experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience with system vulnerability assessments
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
• Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
• CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred