ADV000AZI - Mid-Level Cyber Threat Emulation Analyst (J)

Job Description

Job Description

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered  on Florida ’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA ’s Missions  to the Moon and Mars and  to defend  our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense.   Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

Description of Duties :

Position Title : Mid-Level Cyber Threat Emulation Analyst

Location : Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Relocation Assistance : None available at this time

Remote / Telework : NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type : DoD Secret

Shift : Day shift

Travel Required : Up to 10% of the time

The Mid-Level Cyber Threat Emulation Analyst supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will :

• Perform Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) / Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) duties outlined in Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM).
• Perform cybersecurity duties on customer networks (proactively and reactively) to improve enterprise-wide security posture.
• Analyze correlated assets, threat, and vulnerability data against known adversary exploits and techniques to determine impact and improve network defensive posture.
• Support the development, establishment, review and update of DCO procedures, processes, manuals, and other documentation.
• Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
• Generate vulnerability assessment reports for customers and escalate for further review.
• Support Incident Response across the enterprise IAW DoD regulations and instructions.
• Lead cyber events and incident investigations from start to conclusion, to include gathering data, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist in developing an Exploitation Analyst training plan by instructing, evaluating, and mentoring junior, mid, and senior analysts.
• Receive, review, and implement directed Higher Headquarters Tasking Orders (HHQ) and / or Fragmentary Orders weekly.
• Perform Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE) actions with Automated Security Validation toolset as directed by HHQ
• Execute CTE actions within the approved network zones with the specific adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) documented in each engagement to assess toolset detection and alerting.
• Create custom dashboards and reports to communicate post engagement analysis of each CTE engagement, including identified vulnerabilities, recommended remediation steps, assessment of the system's security posture, and incident response to government within a specified amount of time after completion of engagement.
• Draft and submit Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs) to remediate issues found in report finding during CTE actions.
• Collaborate with the Cyberspace Domain Awareness (CDA) to develop evaluation criteria and methodologies aligned with HHQ inspection requirements and industry best practices.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Qualifications - External

Basic Requirements :

o Performing manual or automated penetration test in an enterprise environment

o Practical experience with vulnerability assessment, cybersecurity frameworks, or conducting risk assessments

o Experience performing the full life cycle of incident response and enterprise-level monitoring

Desired Requirements :

This position is expected to pay $120,000 - $132,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

US EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status .