Cyber Security Operator
Location: Pearl Harbor, HI
Industry: Dept. of Defense
Salary: $165k-$180k Depending on Experience
Employment Type: Permanent Placement
Clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and US Citizenship Required
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Cyber Security Operator to join our client s team. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on advanced network defense strategies, with a unique focus on passive vulnerability analysis: a specialized and low-impact method of identifying risks without active scanning. They ll play a key role in detecting anomalies, analyzing complex systems, and strengthening network security for high-value missions.
Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; additional direct operational experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity operations or analysis
- Minimum 3 years of experience with passive vulnerability detection techniques
- Vulnerability Analysis experience required
- Hands-on experience in a SOC (Security Operations Center) required
- Minimum IAT Level II certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended (such as Sec+ or equivalent) required.
- CSSP Analyst certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, and 8140.01 03, and as amended (e.g., CEH, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH) is required.
- Practical experience with firewalls, network TAPs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and other network defense technologies
- Adept in evaluating network protocols utilizing network analyzers, such as Wireshark, Tshark, and tcpdump
- Experienced in analyzing network datasets, including Zeek and firewall logs, to support threat hunting and security investigations
- Experienced in leveraging data analysis platforms, such as Splunk, Kibana, and Arkime, to detect and analyze anomalous network activity
- Proficient in triaging Suricata alerts, tuning rules, and creating custom detections
- In-depth understanding of network vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, adversary techniques, and detection/response strategies
- Experience working within the framework of a CONOPS or similar operational document
- Awareness of DoD cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, CMMC, NIST 800-53) and their application in secure system design and monitoring
- Knowledge of common enterprise network architectures and defense mechanisms
- In-depth understanding and experience in analyzing TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, SMB, and RDP protocols to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and indicators of malicious activity
- Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safe and proper functional operation of the tool/tech stack and its components.
- Collect and document measures of performance per approved CONOPS.
- Analyze and document behaviors, characteristics, and attributes of a network s baseline activity within steady-state operations.
- Analyze and investigate potential anomalies or outliers from established baseline.
- Analyze and identify misconfigurations, faults, and vulnerabilities within the network s architecture, subcomponents, and utilized communication protocols.
- Determine root source of anomalies and extent of vulnerable findings for validation with system users and administrators.
- Document and report anomalies to appropriate channels for further investigation and notification.
- Document vulnerable findings and provide recommendations through appropriate channels that increase both security and operational capacity of the respective network.
- Recommend improvements to current operations for potential incorporation into the overall program.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support incident response, system hardening, and policy development as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned
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