Defensive Cyber Operations Team Lead

The Digital Modernization sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Defensive Cyber Operations Team Lead. Our team supports our customers mission to protect networked systems and services from cyber threats as a 24x7 mission critical operation

This is a hybrid position working a (4x10) or (5x8) static schedule with the potential for 20-25% remote work. Shifts include Days Swings and Mids. Shift availability will vary based on program needs and manning levels. Requested shift assignments are considered but not guaranteed. Shifts are based on both preference and contract requirements. Applicants must remain flexible to potential shift modifications in order to assist in meeting minimum staffing requirements. All new hires initial 4-6 weeks will be spent on weekday Day Shift to complete onboarding training and familiarization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead mentor and supervise a team of technical cyber network defense analysts that investigate and analyze cyber events (supervisory duties to include personnel management and assisting with staffing efforts).
• Under direction of the Cyber Operations Manager manage performance of assigned technical support projects or tasks in accordance with contract requirements appropriate policies procedures and guidelines.
• Interface with customer technical staff team members and management to identify issues negotiate changes meet deadlines and provide strong customer service.
• Provide daily monthly quarterly yearly reports for customer involving project updates metrics and ticketing trends.
• Contribute to weekly status reports to the Program Manager to include projected and accomplished objectives.
• Review analysis reports and communications of subordinates to ensure accuracy and clarity of communications.
• Perform high-level computer network incident detection and response activities to detect correlate identify and characterize anomalous activity that may be indicative of threats to the enterprise.
• Monitor various security tools and applications for possible malicious activities perform senior-level investigations into any associated alerts or indicators and develop recommendations for a course of action including mitigation strategies if required.
• Requires excellent communication skills as we are collocated with our customer and regular face-to-face interaction is required throughout the day.
• Must be able to follow Standard Operating Procedures and perform their duties with a high degree of attention to detail ensuring that all system checks are performed in a timely manner and all documentation is complete and accurate.
• Develop and conduct briefings to senior leaders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree and 8 years of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrated team or project leadership experience
• Experience supporting our government customer
• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or Level III) Certification (e.g. Sec CE)
• Must have a DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst Certification (e.g. CEH)
• Must have a DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support Certification (e.g. CEH CySA SSCP)
• Must have strong computing system knowledge particularly networking including a knowledge of communication protocols and familiarity with common computing security elements such as IDS/IPS systems and firewalls.
• Must have experience analyzing packet captures.
• Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance and customer caveat

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior CND experience.
• Familiarity with computing security frameworks such as cyber kill chain and att&ck.
• Monitoring of intrusion detection and computer defense appliances and applications and analysis of associated alerts.
• Documenting analysis and providing response recommendations.

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