Host-Based Cyber Security Systems Manager/Host Based Systems Analyst
Node.DigitalAbout the role
Host-Based Cyber Security Systems Manager/Host-Based Systems Analyst
Location: Arlington, VA
Must have Top Secret Security Clearance
Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.
Node is seeking a Host-Based Cyber Security Systems Manager to support this critical customer mission.
Responsibilities:
- Leading and coordinating Host forensic teams in preliminary investigations,
- Planning, coordinating, and directing the inventory, examination, and comprehensive technical analysis of computer-related artifacts,
- Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports,
- Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details including forensic methodologies and protocols,
- Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement
- Evaluates, extracts, and triages suspected malicious files.
- Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations,
- Providing technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary,
- Supporting peer reviews and providing quality assurance technical reviews for all personnel,
- Overseeing forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis, and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
- Leads a technical team of up to 20 highly skilled host-based systems analysts
Requirements
Required Skills:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations
- Experience with leading forensics analysis teams
- Experience with malware reverse engineering
- Experience with Cybersecurity
- Experience in managing Incident Response teams, with the capability to correlate events of cyber attacks across various enterprise assets.
- Expert Knowledge in evidence management procedures and adherence to chain of custody protocols.
- Experience with writing cyber investigative reports
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
- Demonstrated experience with the analysis of systems and networks, including creating trust levels of critical resources
- Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Desired Skills:
- Experience with the following tool sets
- EnCase
- FTK
- SIFT
- X-Ways
- Volatility
- WireShark
- Sleuth Kit/Autopsy
- GRR
- Experience with conducting all-source research
Required Education:
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree; OR High School Diploma and 10+ years of directly relevant experience.
Desired Certifications:
- GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE CFCE, CISSP
Company Overview:
Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.
Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:
OUR CORE VALUES
Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities
Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner
We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence
Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- Long-Term Disability
- Health Saving Account
- 401K
- Three weeks of PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training
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