Senior Cyber Security Analyst Hybrid Role
Senior Cyber Security Analyst Hybrid Role
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Job Description
ICF is a missiondriven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place.
Were seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities to help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successfully cleared candidate will be a senior cybersecurity analyst supporting a large federal cybersecurity analytic program. Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyberattacks work how vulnerabilities are exploited and how hostile cyber actors operate. Utilize your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at a large scale.
As the Senior Cyber Security Analyst you will work with our customers developers and researchers to evolve automate and enhance cybersecurity capabilities in defense or federal agencies. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from its beginning work with the latest and emerging technologies and build a great career at ICF!
This role is hybridremote with a minimum of two days/week onsite supporting the program based in Arlington VA and teleworking for the remainder of the week.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Augment operational cyber analysts and act as a consultant for detection and/or threathunting
- Advise on data preparation implementation of techniques visualizations and employment of analytics developed by ICF and customer partners
- Assess the current use of cyber tools by analysts and assess whether efficiencies can be made via alternate use of current or adoption of alternate tools
- Problemsolve by identifying potential tools/processes to support needs capturing areas of improvement that can be translated into functional requirements for future planning
- Provide adhoc training to cyber analyst teams on tools that support or enhance current processes
- Identify areas of technical training gaps and propose approaches to methods (handson online modules etc. to improve the use of tools and data in support of the cybersecurity mission.
- Participate in postengagement review
- Effectively communicate with leadership to ensure awareness of progress challenges
What You Must Have:
- Bachelors degree with 12 or masters degree with 10 years of experience in IT Cyber or related field
- Activehighlevel security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
- US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
- 5 or more years of Cyber Security experience (e.g. Threat Hunt Incident Response Investigations Technical Reporting etc.
- 5 years of experience using network security analysis/IDS tools
- 5 or more years of experience analyzing packet capture and NetFlow data with an understanding of current cyber threats and trends derived from multiple sources (e.g. opensource intelligence products etc.
- 5 or more years of experience with different types of malware including detection methods attack vectors and vulnerabilities used
- Experience with query languages (e.g. SQL KQL etc.
- Experience developing advanced dashboards (e.g. Kibana Splunk etc.
- Experience with different cybersecurity frameworks and knowledge bases to identify tactics techniques and procedures of known actors
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients to explain and elaborate on technical details
- Practical experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python JavaScript etc.
- Experience with system vulnerability assessments
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
- Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
- CompTIA Security or higher certification level preferred
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Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cuttingedge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read ourEEOpolicy.
Reasonable Accommodations are available including but not limited to for disabled veterans individuals with disabilities and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodationplease emailand we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentto provide needed reasonable accommodations.
Read more aboutworkplacediscriminationrightsor our benefit offerings which are included in theTransparency in (Benefits) CoverageAct.
At ICF we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether inperson or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on fulltime employment is:
$105353.00 $179101.00Virginia Client Office (VA88Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
