Operations Technical Lead-Host-Based Systems Analyst
Arlington, VA

Job Description

Cyber Technology Services, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Host-Based Systems Analyst to support the customer team. The ideal candidate for this job will be an experienced information security practitioner who is goal-oriented and strives to exceed expectations.

This position requires experience in providing leadership and vision in incident handling, response, and analysis. Must be hands-on and have intimate knowledge and experience in cybersecurity, incident response, and analysis; digital forensics; security vulnerabilities/weaknesses and related attacks; network security issues and encryption technologies; management of lab environments to include flyaway kits.

Job Description - Location: Arlington VA

* Uses leading edge technology and industry standard forensic tools and procedures to provide insight into the cause and effect of suspected cyber intrusions; and
* Follows proper evidence handling procedures and chain of custody protocols; and
* Produces written reports documenting digital forensic findings; and
* Determines programs that have been executed, finds files that have been changed on disk and in memory; and
* Uses timestamps and logs (host and network) to develop authoritative timelines of activity; and
* Finds evidence of deleted files and hidden data; and
* Identifies and documents case relevant file-system artifacts (browser histories, account usage and USB histories, etc.); and
* Creates forensically sound duplicates of evidence (forensic image) to use for data recovery and analysis; and
* Performs all-source research for similar or related network events or incidents; and
* Possesses skill in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages; and
* Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities; and
* Knowledge in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

* Demonstrated to advanced operational experience as a Systems Analyst
* Demonstrated to advanced experience with computer networking and operating systems
* Demonstrated to advanced experience of current threats, vulnerabilities, and attack trends
* Critical thinking and problem solving skills
* Demonstrated to advanced experience working directly with customers to transfer Threat Hunting knowledge
* Possess good time management and written and oral communications skills
* Experience with some/all of: Hadoop, Apache NiFi, Kafka, Storm, Metron, Spark, Ambari, Kibana/Zeppelin, ThreatQ, FireEye Malware analysis
* Familiarity with: Netflow data, DNS logs, Proxy Logs

DESIRED SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

GCFA

GCFE

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

This position require a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with a minimum of six (6) years directly related experience. Equivalent years of directly related experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.

MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE

Company Information:

CyTech Services, Inc. is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Northern Virginia, with personnel located all over the US and throughout the world. CyTech has established itself as a leader in providing unique and innovative solutions and highly skilled personnel that meet and exceed our client's requirements and expectations. As employee satisfaction is as important to us as client satisfaction, CyTech offers their employees an outstanding benefit package which includes: Highly competitive salaries, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long Term Disability, and a retirement plan with employer matching. CyTech also offers an environment that is built for employee retention, with diverse programs and measures in place to ensure employees and their families are well taken care of.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.