Cybersecurity - Network Defense SME - Night Shift
CACI International IncAbout the role
CACI has an exciting and immediate opportunity for a Cybersecurity – Network Defense and Security Analyst SME to support the USAF Network Operations Security Center (NOSC).
This position works on-site at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. This is a M-F night shift position supporting a work center providing 24x7x365 support.
If you want to use your advanced, IT skills to support national security then this is the job for you. You’ll get to use leading edge technology as you sustain and defend the networks our Air Force warfighters use in the CENTCOM theater.
Responsibilities:
- Function as a subject matter expert regarding analytical tools, processes, procedures; Establish, implement analytical and operational processes and procedures.
- Develop, maintain, and review job aids, SOP’s, checklists, and other technical documents.
- Coach, mentor, and address technical issues escalated from analysts of all levels.
- Conduct network defense training and support standardization & evaluation (Stan/Eval) activities.
- Provide input regarding staffing matters; IDS/IPS database, VPN technical support, systems, and exercise planning support.
- Support real-time monitoring of all assigned IPS/IPS deployed and supporting the USAFCENT/USCENTCOM mission; Monitor network traffic to provide event correlations of operational traffic from multiple locations to determine network security posture.
- Use standard/provided network tools to evaluate traffic for incident response analysis.
- Perform: incident response, analysis and correlation and advanced traffic analysis; vulnerability analysis, IDS/IPS sensor installation, configuration, and maintenance. Operational process tracking and processing; network defense technical reports, present oral and written technical communications.
Qualifications:
Required:
- DoD Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
- B.S. in related field, and 5 or more years’ relevant IT experience; OR 7 or more years’ relevant IT experience.
- Experience and demonstrate an understanding of Microsoft server installation, roles, active directory, storage, performance management, and maintenance.
- Professional Certifications:
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
- CCNA or CompTIA Network+ CE.
- ITIL Foundation within 60 days of start date.
- Extensive knowledge of:
- Network firewalls, computer, server log analysis, digital evidence collection, handling, and security; network packet capture and Analysis software such as:
- WireShark (Ethereal), SnortDoD and AF network operations regulations.
- Constructing, executing, and troubleshooting SQL DB queries, DOD Centaur analysis system, threat visualization applications and experience processing Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) notices.
- Network firewalls, computer, server log analysis, digital evidence collection, handling, and security; network packet capture and Analysis software such as:
- Experience with:
- Computer incident response, analysis and report dissemination.
- Standard DoD network topology and DMZ boundary protection.
- System analysis software (i.e. EnCase/EnCase Enterprise or FTK), software coding and debugging; and the virtual machine (VM) environment; DoD/AF incident reporting processes.
- Familiarity with NSA Threat Operations Center (NTOC) Attack, Sensing & Warning (AS&W) alerts and processing.
Desired:
- Experience working in DoD, Air Force, and local base environments.
What We Can Offer You:
- We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.
- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team membe
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