Entry level cyber security Jobs in Washington, DC

ICF is actively recruiting for an experienced Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. This role will support a large federal cyber security analytic program. Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. Utilize your skills to help experiment and prototype future cyber capabilities for implementation at large-scale.

As a 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 emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF!

This role is telework based with the expectation of a minimum of two-three days per week on-site supporting the program based in Arlington, VA and the remainder of the week teleworking.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Augment operational cyber analysts and act as a consultant for detection and/or threat hunting
• Advise on data preparation, implementation of techniques, visualizations, and employment of analytics developed by ICF and customer partners
• Assess current use of cyber tools by analysts and assess whether efficiencies can be made via alternate use of current, or adoption of alternate tools
• Problem-solve by identifying potential tools/processes to support needs, capturing areas of improvement that can be translated into functional requirements for future planning
• Provide ad-hoc training to cyber analyst teams on tools that support or enhance current processes
• Identify areas of technical training gaps and proposed approaches to methods (hands on, online modules, etc.) to improve the use of tools and data in support of the cybersecurity mission.
• Participate in post-engagement review
• Effectively communicate with leadership to ensure awareness of progress, challenges

What You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or related field
• Active high-level, US Government issued security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
• A minimum of 5 years of Cyber Security experience (e.g., Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc.)
• Must have at least 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., open-source, intelligence products, etc.)
• Position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience with different types of Malware including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
• Hands on 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
• Position requires at least 5 years of Leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
• Practical experience with different scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
• 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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