Cyber Security Detections Engineer, Senior (TS / SCI CI Poly) - Northern VA

Cyber Security Detections Engineer, Senior (TS / SCI CI Poly) - Northern VA

Springfield, VA

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

An active Top Secret / SCI with CI Poly security clearance is required for consideration for hire for this role. Work is to be performed 100% onsite with our Government Customer in Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Formulate and publish custom Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool content and IDS / IPS signatures to address threats
• Perform security event and incident correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise
• Analyze and assess damage to the data / infrastructure as a result of cyber incidents
• Perform cyber incident trend analysis and reporting.
• Characterizes and performs analysis of network traffic and system data to identify anomalous activity andpotential threats to resources.
• Provide detection, identification, and reporting of possible cyber-attacks / intrusions, anomalous activities, andmisuse activities
• Create, deploy, and implement threat-based signatures and detection rules for operational intrusion detection capabilities.

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

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