Senior Cyber Security Analyst (Security Clearance) - Remote Role

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities to help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successfully cleared candidate will be a senior cybersecurity analyst supporting a large federal cybersecurity analytic program. Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and how hostile cyber actors operate. Utilize your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at a large scale.

As the Senior Cyber Security Analyst, you will work with our customers, developers, and researchers to evolve, automate, and enhance cybersecurity capabilities in defense or federal agencies. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and build a great career at ICF!

This role is hybrid-remote, with a minimum of two days/week on-site, supporting the program based in Arlington, VA, or Pensacola, FL and teleworking for the remainder of the week.

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 the 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, 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 propose 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, challenges

What You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ or master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or related field
• Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
• 5 or more years of Cyber Security experience (e.g., Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc.)
• 5 years of experience using network security analysis/IDS tools
• 5 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.)
• 5 or more years of experience with different types of malware, including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
• Experience with query languages (e.g., SQL, KQL, etc.)
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients to explain and elaborate on technical details
• Practical experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience with system vulnerability assessments
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
• Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
• CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred

Working at ICF

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