Threat Hunt Analyst with Security Clearance
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Location: Ashburn, VA 20146
Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
Create Threat Models to better understand the DHS IT Enterprise, identify defensive gaps, and prioritize mitigations
Author, update, and maintain SOPs, playbooks, work instructions
Utilize Threat Intelligence and Threat Models to create threat hypotheses
Plan and scope Threat Hunt Missions to verify threat hypotheses
Proactively and iteratively search through systems and networks to detect advanced threats
Analyze host, network, and application logs in addition to malware and code
Prepare and report risk analysis and threat findings to appropriate stakeholders
Create, recommend, and assist with development of new security content as the result of hunt missions to include signatures, alerts, workflows, and automation.
Coordinate with different teams to improve threat detection, response, and improve overall security posture of the Enterprise Basic Qualifications:
Positions at this career level typically require BS degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience, or a masters with less than 2 years, in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.
The candidate must currently possess a Top Secret Clearance. In addition to clearance requirement, all CBP personnel must have a current or be able to favorably pass a 5 year background investigation (BI). Experience in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics.
Create Threat Models to better understand the DHS IT Enterprise, identify defensive gaps, and prioritize mitigations
Author, update, and maintain SOPs, playbooks, work instructions
Utilize Threat Intelligence and Threat Models to create threat hypotheses
Plan and scope Threat Hunt Missions to verify threat hypotheses
Proactively and iteratively search through systems and networks to detect advanced threats
Analyze host, network, and application logs in addition to malware and code
Prepare and report risk analysis and threat findings to appropriate stakeholders
Create, recommend, and assist with development of new security content as the result of hunt missions to include signatures, alerts, workflows, and automation.
Coordinate with different teams to improve threat detection, response, and improve overall security posture of the Enterprise Basic Qualifications:
Positions at this career level typically require BS degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience, or a masters with less than 2 years, in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.
The candidate must currently possess a Top Secret Clearance. In addition to clearance requirement, all CBP personnel must have a current or be able to favorably pass a 5 year background investigation (BI). Experience in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics.