Cyber Security Analyst (TS/SCI) Hybrid
ICFAbout the role
ICF International seeks an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successful cleared candidate will act as a Cyber Security Analyst to support a large federal cyber security analytic program. Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. Utilize your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at large-scale.
As the Cyber Security Analyst, you will work with our customers, developers, and researchers to evolve, automate, and enhance cyber security capabilities in defense of federal agencies. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF!
This role is hybrid-remote with the expectation of a minimum of two days/week supporting the program based in Arlington, VA and the remainder of the week teleworking.
What You Will Be Doing:
- 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 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 by 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 proposed 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 and/or challenges
What You Must Have:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
- US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cyber, or a related field
- 3 or more years of IT and IA security experience
- 3 or more years of Cyber Security experience (e.g., Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 or more years of experience using network security analysis/IDS tools
- 3 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.)
- 3 or more years of experience with different types of Malware including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
- 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
- Practical experience with different scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
- Experience with system vulnerability management
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
- Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
- Experience with query languages (e.g., SQL, KQL, etc.)
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
- CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred
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