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Position OverviewFar Ridgeline Engagements, a QinetiQ US company, is seeking an Advanced Blue Cyber Analyst at Fort Belvioir, VA.
ResponsibilitiesInspect data network traffic to identify any potential vulnerabilities or exploitations from malicious actors. As part of the assessment process, advanced cybersecurity operators makes a copy of the customer’s network traffic and then routes it through a number of software tools that scan the traffic for any indicator of malicious activity or vulnerabilities. The Contractor shall be capable of and responsible for:
Conducting advanced cyber assessment technical planning and execution. Conduct planning for assessment operations, including:Liaises between customers, external stakeholders, assessment site POCs, and DTRA’s technical SMEs in order to maximize the effectiveness and safety of advanced cyber assessmentsUnderstands customer assessment objectives and the technical requirements necessary to meet those objectivesDrafts, coordinate, and maintain assessment-specific documents for network connection authorization for assigned cyber activitiesDuring assessments, act as the primary liaison between DTRA’s technical SMEs and assessment customers and trusted agents, facilitating answers to questions or concerns that may arise during an assessmentProviding technical insights and recommendations to the DTRA Cyber Division Chief.Collaborating with DoD leadership, assessment coordinators, and authoritative subject matter expert to support the assessmentsProviding recommendations on appropriate hardware and software required to optimize advanced cyber assessmentsInterfacing with technical staff within DTRA Information Technology commercial vendorsParticipating in annual updates to the SOPs by providing recommendations to the DTRA Cyber Division ChiefRequired Qualifications Required TS/SCI #qinetiqclearedjobsPossess the knowledge, skills, and ability to operate the advanced cyber analytical toolkit and perform required assessmentsPossess a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or engineering.
In lieu of a degree, 10 years of directly related operational experience may be substituted as agreed to by the government
Possess working knowledge of DoD’s IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreementsExperience conducting Information Operations Computer Network Defense/Exploitation assessmentsProgramming experience (Perl, Python, C, etc.)Experience with firewalls and network TAP technologiesHave strong experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, packet analysis, malware analysis, signature development, shell scriptingFamiliarity with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)Installing, configuring, administering software applicationsPossess troubleshooting skills in problems with software and hardwareConfiguring, managing and maintaining networking equipmentStrong computer networking skillsPossess working knowledge of Department of Defense's Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert processesPossess a working knowledge of Computer Network modeling softwarePossess a working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software Company EEO Statement
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