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Remote Computer Network Defense Analyst Jobs in Herndon, Virginia, USA at ManTech
Title: Remote Computer Network Defense Analyst
Company: ManTech
Location: Herndon, Virginia, USA
Type: Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
Category: IT/Tech, Security
Man Tech is seeking a Cyber Network Defense (CND) Analyst in Herndon, VA . As a CND Analyst on our 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. 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.
Join Man Tech and help protect our country against our cyber adversaries while working on
innovative projects
that offer
opportunities for advancement
. We encourage our team members to share and grow their skills and expertise while creating robust and
cutting-edge solutions
. Join a team who protects and defends the largest target in the world.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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.
Manage and administer the tuning of rules, signatures, and custom content for CND applications and systems and identify potential conflicts with implementation of any CND tools within the enterprise and develop recommendations to remediate these conflicts
Provide logical use case development.
Provide and track requirements to engineering partners.
Identify gaps in visibility or coverage of cyber defense systems.
Prepare data analytics and reporting.
Basic Qualifications:
~2+ years of experience in Network Defense or Cybersecurity 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
~
Experience with
one or more of the following classes of enterprise cyber defense technologies:
Sys Mon, 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), Cloud Based platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google
~ High School Diploma
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with MITRE ATT&CK
Experience with
Splunk or Splunk Enterprise Security
Ability to demonstrate interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and brief…
