Cyber Hunt Analyst (Hybrid) - 27591
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Job description
Enlighten is looking for a Cyber Hunt Analyst with Data Science experience to apply strong cyber security, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), and networking domain knowledge to support cyber analytics product development, threat analysis, statistical analysis, model development, and direct customer mission support. Regular cyber hunt activities consist of hunting for threats, reporting on findings, and converting tools, techniques, and processes into automated capabilities for the current cyber platform. Regular data science activities consist of operational research, statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, model building/testing, and communicating results using visualizations. Will also be responsible for collecting customer Cyber Operations requirements, generating use cases, providing Cyber SME support, and system training to end users., * Conduct threat hunt operations on assigned JCRS-D (Big Data Platforms).
- Present threat hunt findings through live - interactive remote conference sessions.
- Perform data analytics across disparate data sets.
- Assist customer(s) with their threat hunting operations on location as required.
- Perform quality assurance checks on data that is resident on JCRS-D.
- Evaluate and analyze new data feeds to determine relevance and usability of data.
- Support JCRS-D analytic requests (data search, visualizations, dashboards..etc).
- Provide real time customer support during normal working hours (JCRS-D support chat room).
- Maintain situational awareness of emerging cyber threats for possible action and notification to an impacted customer(s).
- Support JCRS-D demonstration requests to showcase various capabilities of the platform.
- Support JCRS-D training events either in person or virtually.
- Provide advice on data enrichment and functions to enhance customer experience.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Security Clearance - A current TS/SCI level U.S. Government clearance with Polygraph is required. U.S. Citizenship required.
- 5+ years experience in cyber security operations related fields with Bachelors in Information Technology, Cyber Security or related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in realted field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
- Experience with the DoD customers, ideally supporting US Cyber Command, USMC, DISA or DCDC
- Proficient in various query languages (SQL, KQL (Kusto))
- Proficient in Python and bonus for strong experience using Jupyter notebooks
- Experience with dashboarding/visualizations (Power-BI, Superset)
- Familiarity with cloud providers and environments (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform)
- Desire to grow professional and personally
- Ability to complete technical tasks without supervision
- Ability to foster and support a collaborative working environment
- Excellent public speaking, presentation, and customer service skills.
- Positive and energetic attitude
- Critical thinking and natural curiosity for all things cybersecurity
- Cyber Hunt methodologies and techniques
- SIEMs - (e.g., Splunk, Q-Radar, ELK)
- SOARs (e.g., Sentinel, CORTEX, X-SOAR)
- Developing and deploying threat detection signatures
- Detecting host and network-based intrusions
- Collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources. (e.g., CVE, OSINT)
- Recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
- Reading and interpreting signatures (e.g., SNORT, SIGMA, Yara, YAML)
- Cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools and their capabilities
- Network traffic analysis methods (e.g.,TCP-DUMP, Wireshark, Bro/Zeek)
- Familiar with cyber attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks), and incident response and handling methodologies. (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, LM Killchain)
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications
- Must have or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire - Data+, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GNFA, GCFA or other industry recognized Cybersecurity Certification.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule on customer site in Fort Meade, MD on average 3 days a week. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.
Preferred Requirements
- DoD SOC experience is a plus
Benefits & conditions
At Enlighten, our team's unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company's success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:
- 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
- 10% 401k benefit.
- Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
- Education/training allowances.
Anticipated Salary Range: $118,987.00 - $165,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function, internal equity and a candidate's education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills. Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.
