General Summary:

Familiar with network cyber-defense capabilities and basic understanding of network threats, potential network exploitation, and methods to defend against potential malicious activity. The candidate should have basic knowledge of Computer Network Defense activities to include standard cyber-defense Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS), network monitoring, packet capture analysis, network flow analysis, network proxy operation, firewalls, and anti-virus capabilities, and vulnerability management solutions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions):

• Analyze network data to include packet capture analysis, network flow analysis.
• Assists and may perform a wide range of Cyber security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access and reviews and recommends changes.
• Familiar with encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research.
• Provides network and security operations technical analysis, assessment, recommendations, and verifies acceptable mitigation of security incidents through Incident Reports.
• Conducts daily audits to ensure information systems security policies and procedures are implemented as defined in security plans and best practices, documenting findings in an Argus Report, and providing subscribers with a summary of those findings along with the report.
• Conducts daily review of open vulnerabilities using both Network and Endpoint based security solutions, adding findings that meet pre-determined criteria to Incident Reports and tracking mitigation efforts until resolved.
• Establishes strict program control processes and policies to ensure mitigation of risks, including the enforcement of quarantine tasking, and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.
• May interface with external entities (e.g. law enforcement, intelligence/government agencies, etc.)

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in technical field (prior to start date)
• Current or able to obtain DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II (e.g., Security+CE) certification prior to start date
• Current or able to obtain DoD 8570/8140 CSSP Analyst (e.g,, CEH or CySA+CE) certification within 6 months after start date
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizenship Required; Ability to achieve and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Networking and IT Infrastructure (VLANs and ACLs)
• Skilled in Python, Linux Operating Systems, and Wireshark

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.