Job#: 2053654
Job Description:
Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please apply if interested and qualified by sending an updated resume and a copy of your IAT II or higher certification to Jordan at [email protected].
**Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Position:Cyber Security Watch Officer - Level 3 Night Shift
Shift: M-Thursday; 9:00pm-7:00AM
Location:Onsite in Fort Meade, MD
Clearance Requirement:Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of DefenseTop Secret/SCI security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment #clearance
Project Description: The selected candidate shall execute in real time synchronization of enterprise operational actions and activities, maintain Knowledge Management tracking to enable situational awareness of Cyberspace operations, track cyber operations forces movement, activities and missions, provide and recommend metrics and measures for evaluating success, analyze operational reporting, provide Management of centralized communications for all internal and external communications for improved situational understanding and unity of effort across all DODIN AOs, and assist in crafting and responding to high level Taskers issued through the Tasker Management Tool (TMT), meeting organization requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
- Leverage intelligence and operational data, information and processes to identify threats, improve security, and reduce the enterprise's exposure of vulnerabilities.
- Execute continuous network monitoring and incident/problem resolution.
- Triage events, incidents, and develop AO specific trends.
- Support various collaborative and cross functional (Intelligence, Current Operations, Future Operations, Logistics, Planning, Resourcing and Requirements) forums to achieve centrally coordinated, threat informed and prioritized vulnerability scoring and mitigation methodology.
- Provide situational understanding of the assigned operational environment.
- Support the development, coordination, release and compliance of orders
- Provide threat analysis, track relevant prioritized incidents and provide recommended reporting requirements in coordination with the Cross Functional Fusion Team.
Basic Qualifications
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
- Bachelors degree in a related discipline with 10 -12years of experience
- IAM Level II (Network + CE, Security + CE, CySA+, CND, CISSP, CASP+ CE) Certification and Operations Familiarity with all related aspects of cybersecurity operations/analysis
- SIEM Tool Experience (ArcSight, Splunk, Wireshark, etc)
- In-depth knowledge of network and application protocols, cyber vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques and cyber threat/adversary methodologies (TTPs).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
- Knowledge of the DoD orders process
- Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
- Experience in building extended cyber security analytics.
- Experience in intelligence driven defense and/or cyber Kill Chain methodology.
*Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance; Short Term Disability
- Hospitalization Coverage
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Pay Periods
- Training and Development Programs
- 401k
- Referral Program
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