Cyber Network Defense Analyst Job at NewGen Technologies, Maryland

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  • NewGen Technologies
  • Maryland

Job Description

Our Partner is seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst in Herndon, VA. As a Cyber Network Defense Analyst on their team, you will use your expertise in Host Based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and specialized network defense to provide innovative and creative solutions to challenging cyber security problems. Manage and administer the tuning of rules, signatures, and custom content for CND applications and systems. Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any CND tools within the enterprise and develop recommendations to remediate these conflicts. You will utilize the latest cyber tools available and assist with creating new ones while allowing you to advance the nation’s information security posture. 

Responsibilities
  • Provide malicious code detection, intrusion detection, and information security tool development and integration
  • Utilize forensic analysis to identify malware, misuse, and/or unauthorized activity
  • Investigate and report on virus and malware alerts or incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code and damage risk
  • Analyze all data sources, including Internet, Intelligence Community (IC) reporting, security events, firewall logs, and other data sources to identify malware, misuse, unauthorized activity or other cyber security related concerns
  • Track intelligence using open source and classified sources to identify malicious code threats and provide solutions to counteract that threat
  • Create, edit, and manage signatures, custom rules and filters for specialized network defense systems including but not limited to, Network and host-based IDS, IPS, firewalls and web application firewalls, Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), Proxy, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems
  • Prepare data analytics and reporting
Requirements
  • TS/SCI FSP Clearance
  • 2+ years of experience in Network Defense, Network Operations, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Security Engineering, Information Security, Systems Architecture or Data Analysis
  • Experience writing script in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Yara or Snort
  • Experience using SIEM tools for case development and application
  • Experience with network security applications, protocols, and associated hardware
  • Knowledge of enterprise cyber defense technologies such as SIEM systems, SysMon, network and host based IDS and IPS, network and host-based malware detection and prevention, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Network Detection & Response (NDR), Network and Host malware detection and prevention (EDR/NDR) tools, forensics tools and applications, Web/Email gateway security technologies, Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) and cloud based platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google
  • Experience with MITRE ATT&CK
  • Experience with Splunk or Splunk Enterprise Security
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to demonstrate interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills
  • Ability to effectively use analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Provide logical use case development
  • Provide and track requirements to engineering partners
  • Identify gaps in visibility or coverage of cyber defense systems
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ

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