Job Description

At R9B we are information security veterans impassioned in the defense of Corporate America. We're trailblazers, breaking new ground with our unique approach focused on Active Adversary Pursuit and tailored cyber operations. root9B's executive team and advisory board members are the leaders in the areas of cyber security, national security, and risk mitigation. Together, this team guides our company with a combination of security expertise, organizational management, and global perspective that is unmatched in the industry. Manned Cyber Security - we know who's in your network.

R9B is seeking a Network Based Cybersecurity Systems Analyst to support this critical mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the designated lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations.
• Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity.
• Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations.
• Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies.
• Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI's, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents.
• Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
• Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise.
• Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements. REQUIRED SKILLS:
• 8 years or more of directly relevant experience in network investigations.
• Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture.
• Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
• Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata.
• Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic.
• Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network.
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE. DESIRED SKILLS: Knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies.

Understanding of how to preserve evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards. REQUIRED EDUCATION: BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree.

**Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education. DESIRED CERTIFICATIONS: DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst

root9B is an equal opportunities employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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