Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst

Description

Job Description:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a U.S.Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations.The CBPSOCis responsible fortheoverall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

Leidos is seeking an experiencedCyber Threat Hunt Analysttojoin our team. As a member of thishighlytechnical Cyber Threat Hunt team supportingU.S.CustomsandBorder Protection (CBP),you willbe responsible for

in-depth technical analysis of network and endpoint logs & activity,executingvarious typesof cyber threat hunts on various agency assets, escalating findings asdeemedappropriate, and authoring technical reports summarizing operations and findings in support of the protection of the customers' systems, networks, and assets.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Will conduct cyber threat analysis,identifyingmitigation and/or remediation courses of action; developing actionable intelligence used to protect organizational IT assets; and trending cyber threat metrics for leadership situational awareness.

• Utilize Threat Intelligence and Threat Models to create threat hypothesesfor threat hunts.

• Identify, track, and investigate high priority threat campaigns, malicious actors withthe interest, capability and Tactics,Techniques, andProcedures (TTPs).

• Utilize Cyber Threat Intelligence to execute ad hoc threat hunts on agency assets, networks, and systems toidentifythreat activity that may evade endpoint detection tools.

• Utilize the MITRE ATT&CK framework to understand TTPs of adversaries, threat actors, APTs, and threats targeting the customer agency and organize threat hunts around ATT&CK techniques and sub-techniques.

• Responsible formaintaininga comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat landscape, includingidentifyingand analyzing cyber threats actors and/or activities to enhance cybersecurity posture of the organization's IT operating environment.

• Prepare and report risk analysis and threat findings to appropriate stakeholders.

• Create, recommend, andassistwith development of new security content as the result of hunt missions to include signatures, alerts, workflows, and automation.

• Coordinate with different teams to improve threat detection, response, and improve overall security posture of the Enterprise.

• Plan,scope, and executeThreat Hunt Missions to verify threat hypotheses, deconflict findings, andescalateas necessary.

• Proactively and iteratively search through systems and networks to detect advanced threats.

• Analyze host, network, and application logs in addition to malware and code.

• Willbe responsible fordeveloping scripts to support cyber threat detection that outputsresultsin a variety of formats, such as VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML,XMLor other type mostappropriate forthe task.

• Produce high quality technical and non-technical products, briefings,whitepapers, etc., with minimal supervision and emphasis on effective/accuratereporting on product topics.

• Maintain the daily battle rhythm for the Cyber ThreatHuntteam with an emphasis on adherence to deadlines, attention to detail, and clear/concise communication with the customer and stakeholders.

Willbe responsible for:

• Implementing defined procedures for remediation ormakean informed decision to escalate.

• Maintain the daily battle rhythm of threat hunts and Cyber ThreatHuntreporting.

• Author technical and non-technical reports and briefings to ensure leadership awareness of findings and observations.

• Create daily, weekly,and monthly reports and metrics for products and briefings.

• Process technical data from various sources and fuse the data with intelligence reporting to improve the security posture of the customer, as well as manage ThreatHunttools.

Basic Qualifications:

• Haveabachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field with8 years of work experience. Additional years of experience are accepted in lieu of degree.
• Possess aminimum of 5 years of professional experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics.

• Have2+yearsrecent experience with host-based and network-based security monitoring using cybersecurity capabilities.

• Must be experienced developing scripts to support cyber threat detection that outputsresultsin a variety of formats, such as VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML, XML orother.

• Established experience with incident response and SIEM tools, host-based logs, network-based logs, and regex.

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated.

Required certifications:

The candidate should have atminimumONE of the following certifications:

• CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+)

• CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)

• CompTIA Pentest+

• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

• GPEN - PenetrationTester

• GWAPT - Web Application Penetration Tester

• GSNA - System andNetwork Auditor

• GISF - SecurityFundamentals

• GXPN - Exploit Researcher and Advanced PenetrationTester

• GWEB - Web ApplicationDefender

• GNFA - Network ForensicAnalyst

• GMON - Continuous Monitoring Certification

• GCTI - Cyber Threat Intelligence

• GOSI -Open SourceIntelligence

• OSCP (CertifiedProfessional)

• OSCE (Certified Expert)

• OSWP (WirelessProfessional)

• OSEE (Exploitation Expert)

• CCFP - Certified Cyber Forensics Professional

• CISSP - Certified Information SystemsSecurity

• CEH - Certified EthicalHacker

• CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

• LPT - Licensed PenetrationTester

• CSA - EC Council Certified SOC Analyst (Previously ECSA - EC-Council Certified Security Analyst)

• ENSA - EC-Council Network Security Administrator

• ECIH - EC-Council Certified Incident Handler

• ECSS - EC-Council Certified Security Specialist

• ECES - EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of7 years of hands-on experience with experience in the last 2 years that includes host-based and network-based security monitoring using cybersecurity capabilities.

• PreviousDOD, IC or Law Enforcement Intelligence or Counterintelligence Training/Experience

• Demonstrated experience planning and executing threat hunt missions.

• Understanding of complex Enterprise networks to include routing, switching, firewalls, proxies, load balancers.

• Working knowledge of common (HTTP, DNS, SMB,etc) networking protocols

• Familiaritywith operation of both Windows and Linux based systems.

• Proficient with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell

• Familiarity with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and/or Elastic Domain Specific Language (DSL)

Clearance:

• All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employeesare requiredtofavorablypass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation

The candidate must currentlypossessaTopSecretClearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI Clearance

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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