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Cyber Security Engineer – SME
| Company | Leidos |
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| Location | Reston, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $148850 – $269075 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Expert with at least one of the following tools: Splunk, HBSS/McAfee, Rapid7
- Expert with implementing and managing SIEM (e.g., Splunk), end-point security (IDS/IPS and HBSS)
- Expert knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts
- Expert with automation (e.g., Ansible, CloudFormation)
- Strong attention to detail with analytical mind outstanding problem-solving skills
- Awareness of Cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.
- Master’s degree with 15+ years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level
- To be considered must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures and tools for the protections of information systems and networks and automate repeatable tasks in a consultative role
- Design, configure, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain all security platforms and their associated software, such as firewalls (Security Groups), intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, anti-virus/malware (HBSS), cryptography systems (Vormetric), SIEM (Splunk), and MDM
- Formulate systems and methodologies as well as respond to security related events and assist in remediation efforts of cyber security incidents (system and/or network breaches, malware attacks)
- Participate in the change management process
- Coordinate, and monitor log analysis for our managed services offerings, to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with additional security tools and processes such as IDS/IPS, VPN, Webinspect, Appdetective
- Experience with implementing and managing network and application firewalls, incident detection, incident response and forensics activities
- Experience with Agile Software Development and scripting languages (Python, Power Shell)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification
- Experience maintaining virtual private networks, firewalls, web protocols within a SAFe Agile Framework
- Knowledge of potential attack vectors such as XSS, injection, hijacking and social engineering
- Experience with health monitoring tools (Nagios, SolarWinds) and using STIG viewers/tools to assess compliance with standards
