Cybersecurity - Incident Manager - NIST, CND, Data

Erias Ventures•Arlington, VA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking a Cyber Incident Manager to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. The role involves correlating incident data to identify specific trends, recommending defense in depth principles, performing Computer Network Defense incident triage, researching known resolution steps, applying cybersecurity concepts to intrusion detection and defense, monitoring external data sources for threat conditions, identifying incident causes, and tracking/documenting CND incidents from detection to resolution. Support is provided during assigned shifts (M-F 1400-2230 EST).

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.
Must have a current TS/SCI clearance.
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience
5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
Having close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), and FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents.
Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques, Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Responsibilities

Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (i.e. Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.)
Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact
Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
Monitoring external data sources to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident
Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts
Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution, and work with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents
Providing support during assigned shifts (M-F 1400-2230 EST)

Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay
11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Company subsidized Medical Coverage
100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
100% Company Paid Long Term Disability , Short Term Disability , and Group Life Insurance
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
Onboarding and Annual Swag
Company Paid Professional Development and Training