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Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Security Analyst to join our team in the Columbus, OH area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing cyber security services for Department of Defense networks.

• As part of incident investigation, analyzing threat intelligence, correlating actionable security events, and reviewing network traffic alerts to identify compromises in DoD customer networks or hosts.

• Reviewing DoD and open source intelligence for threats.

• Utilizing alerts from end points, IDS/IPS, netflow, and custom sensors to identify compromises on customer networks/endpoints. 

• Reviewing massive log files, pivot between data sets, and providing evidence for incident investigations. 

• Performing incident reporting in accordance with DoD requirements. 

• Identifying Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and integrating those into sensors and SIEMs.

• Triaging alerts to identify malicious actors on customer networks.

• Reporting incidents to customers and USCYBERCOM.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS and 4+ years of prior relevant experience (4+ years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE, CISSP, or equivalent).

• Demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.

• Knowledge of malware and other threats targeting large government enterprises.

• Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cyber security domain.

• Willing to perform shift work. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• CND experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization.

• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).

• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model,defense-in-depth and common security elements.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. Netflow, Full Packet Capture), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.

• In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. ArcSight, Splunk,Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, QRadar, LogLogic).

• Experience and proficiency with any of the following:Anti-Virus, HIPS/HBSS, IDS/IPS, Full Packet Capture, Network Forensics.

• Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.

• Unix/Linux command line experience.

• Scripting and programming experience.

• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.

• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense and/or Cyber Kill Chain methodology.

• 8570 CND Analyst Certifications (CEH) -- required within 4 month of start date

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI in JPAS.

Hours: 40 hrs/week; Shift work with ability to work on a schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Location: Columbus, OH
 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office.

• The person in this position will need to be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

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