Tier I Intrusion Analyst

We are seeking a Tier 1 Intrusion Analyst to support and contribute to our government customer’s success in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The candidate will be part of the Security Operation Center (SOC) working in a 24x7 environment. The position requires interaction with security personnel at customer sites, various levels of management, and outside agencies. Position can include up to 10% travel, local and nationwide. Applicant must be a positive, flexible, self-starter requiring minimal supervision, and able to excel in a fast-paced environment. Communication skills are critical with the ability to verbalize and provide documentation to both technical and non-technical audiences. Applicants must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task effectively. Our staff provides cyber security support to the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Monitor, deter, identify, and investigate computer and network intrusions. Ability to research trends and countermeasures in computer/network including vulnerabilities, exploits, and malicious activity. Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with computer network security techniques and best practices. Technical focus on the monitoring and analysis of large, distributed and complex network. Candidate must be able to identify suspicious and malicious activity in a heterogeneous network environment and respond appropriately.
• Research new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities with potential to impact the monitored environment.
• Read and understand network packet capture files.
• Monitoring and analysis of network and IDS information.
• Log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting.
• Identification of suspicious/malicious activities.
• Identification and tracking of malicious code.
• Reporting malicious activity to client locations with recommendations for remediation.
• Review and management of incident resolutions
• Other duties as assigned - Travel up to 10%

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security or related technical discipline OR 4 years of equivalent work experience may be used in lieu of degree.
• Three (3) years of working experience in IT or cybersecurity
• Active Department of Energy (DOE) “Q” Clearance OR Top Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance
• US Citizenship required (dual citizenship not permitted)
  
• Must be willing to work various shifts in a 24x7 environment.
• Strong knowledge of networking - Strong knowledge of common network protocol behavior.
• Strong knowledge of information security principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent customer service skills

Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• One or more years’ previous experience in network intrusion analysis is highly desired
• Experience with network and host-based IDS/IPS.
• Experience with SIM/SIEM technologies.
• The following information security training is highly desired: SANS GSEC, SANS GCIA, SANS GCIH, CEH, OSCP.
• Compliance with NIST NICE Framework Intrusion Analyst within six months.

Security Clearance Level

• Active Department of Energy (DOE) “Q” Clearance OR Top Secret Security Clearance OR Secret with an SSBI investigation or the ability to obtain a clearance

Work Schedule

• Full-time on-site in Las Vegas, Nevada
  

Pay Rate 

• The projected compensation range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Criterion Systems considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

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