Job Title: Junior Computer Network Defense Engineer, Indianapolis, IN (Secret Clearance)
Posted by: Peraton on Jun 13, 2018
Location:
Indianapolis , INJob Description:
Every day at Perspecta, we enable hundreds of thousands of people to take on our nation’s most important work. We’re a company founded on a diverse set of capabilities and skills, bound together by a single promise: we never stop solving our nation’s most complex challenges. Our team of engineers, analysts, developers, investigators, integrators and architects work tirelessly to create innovative solutions. We continually push ourselves—to respond, to adapt, to go further. To look ahead to the changing landscape and develop new and innovative ways to serve our customers.
Perspecta works with U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care, and state and local markets. Our high-caliber employees are rewarded in many ways—not only through competitive salaries and benefits packages, but the opportunity to create a meaningful impact in jobs and on projects that matter.
Perspecta’s talented and robust workforce—14,000 strong—stands ready to welcome you to the team. Let’s make an impact together.
Perspecta has an immediate need in our US Public Sector group for a Junior Computer Network Defense Engineer in Indianapolis, IN.
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Serve as a Cybersecurity service provider analyst for an infrastructure program supporting a DoD client.
• Assist with monitoring, analyzing, detecting, and responding to Cyber events and incidents under supervision.
• Assist with supporting dynamic Cyber defense and delivering operational effects, including intrusion detection and prevention and situational awareness.
• Create, tune, and compile metrics of all security devices and documentation of processes and procedures.
• Identify security issues and risks and then develop mitigation plans.
• Work in a 24/7 security operations center (SOC) environment at an Indianapolis client facility, including maintaining direct contact with client management to provide analysis and trending of security log data from various security devices.
• While part of a team of highly skilled security professionals, this position requires that the candidate have the ability to work independently and be able to own, manage, and drive security engineering projects from beginning to end to include managing schedule, producing detailed documentation, testing, implementation, and ongoing support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical as this position requires daily interaction with client and contract technical and management staff in support of DFAS
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
• Determining enterprise information assurance and security standards.
• Developing and implementing information assurance/security standards and procedures.
• Coordinating, developing, and evaluating security programs for an organization.
• Recommending information assurance/security solutions to support requirements.
• Identifying, reporting, and resolving security violations.
• Establishing and satisfying information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resources demands.
• Work 2nd or 3rd shift or weekend hours
• Author security analysis and recommendations (e.g. Google Appliance, wireless headsets)
• Provide monitoring and risk analysis of zero-day and other vulnerabilities
• Evaluation of NIST, Federal and DoD guidelines, policies, directives, memos, etc. as it relates to cybersecurity
• 24/7 monitoring of DFAS security landscape
• Triage of SIEM events and determine escalation of indicators
• 24/7 contact with JFHQ-DODIN, Cybercomm, NSA, et al for receiving and triaging threat indicators
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Experience with Cybersecurity tools, including ArcSight, ACAS, or equivalent SIEM tools
• Experience with Cybersecurity forensics tools and methodologies
• Experience with network ports and protocols
• Experience with log review and analysis
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION / KNOWLEDGE
• 3+ years of experience with incident handling, forensics, sensor alert tracking, or Cybersecurity case management
• 1+ years of experience in a SOC (preferred)
• GCIH, CEH, CYSA+or equivalent certification, including DoD 8570 IA Baseline or CND Incident Responder
Perspecta works with U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care, and state and local markets. Our high-caliber employees are rewarded in many ways—not only through competitive salaries and benefits packages, but the opportunity to create a meaningful impact in jobs and on projects that matter.
Perspecta’s talented and robust workforce—14,000 strong—stands ready to welcome you to the team. Let’s make an impact together.
Perspecta has an immediate need in our US Public Sector group for a Junior Computer Network Defense Engineer in Indianapolis, IN.
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Serve as a Cybersecurity service provider analyst for an infrastructure program supporting a DoD client.
• Assist with monitoring, analyzing, detecting, and responding to Cyber events and incidents under supervision.
• Assist with supporting dynamic Cyber defense and delivering operational effects, including intrusion detection and prevention and situational awareness.
• Create, tune, and compile metrics of all security devices and documentation of processes and procedures.
• Identify security issues and risks and then develop mitigation plans.
• Work in a 24/7 security operations center (SOC) environment at an Indianapolis client facility, including maintaining direct contact with client management to provide analysis and trending of security log data from various security devices.
• While part of a team of highly skilled security professionals, this position requires that the candidate have the ability to work independently and be able to own, manage, and drive security engineering projects from beginning to end to include managing schedule, producing detailed documentation, testing, implementation, and ongoing support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical as this position requires daily interaction with client and contract technical and management staff in support of DFAS
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
• Determining enterprise information assurance and security standards.
• Developing and implementing information assurance/security standards and procedures.
• Coordinating, developing, and evaluating security programs for an organization.
• Recommending information assurance/security solutions to support requirements.
• Identifying, reporting, and resolving security violations.
• Establishing and satisfying information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resources demands.
• Work 2nd or 3rd shift or weekend hours
• Author security analysis and recommendations (e.g. Google Appliance, wireless headsets)
• Provide monitoring and risk analysis of zero-day and other vulnerabilities
• Evaluation of NIST, Federal and DoD guidelines, policies, directives, memos, etc. as it relates to cybersecurity
• 24/7 monitoring of DFAS security landscape
• Triage of SIEM events and determine escalation of indicators
• 24/7 contact with JFHQ-DODIN, Cybercomm, NSA, et al for receiving and triaging threat indicators
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Experience with Cybersecurity tools, including ArcSight, ACAS, or equivalent SIEM tools
• Experience with Cybersecurity forensics tools and methodologies
• Experience with network ports and protocols
• Experience with log review and analysis
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION / KNOWLEDGE
• 3+ years of experience with incident handling, forensics, sensor alert tracking, or Cybersecurity case management
• 1+ years of experience in a SOC (preferred)
• GCIH, CEH, CYSA+or equivalent certification, including DoD 8570 IA Baseline or CND Incident Responder
Education Level:
High school or ged
Pay Rate:
Commensurate with experience
HR. Website URL:
https://perspecta.com/about-us
Security Clearance:
Secret
Travel Requirements:
None
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About Peraton
Peraton is the leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets.
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