Network Security Analyst 0056A

• Perform advanced incident response across Windows and Linux environments, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct host-based forensics, including log analysis, memory capture, file system review, and malware behavior analysis.
• Serve as Incident Commander during cybersecurity events, coordinating actions, documenting decisions, and communicating with leadership and affected agencies.
• Analyze adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and map findings to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Review and validate alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and network monitoring tools.
• Produce incident reports, timelines, and executive summaries for statewide stakeholders.
• Support multi-agency response operations, including SLTT partners and critical infrastructure entities.
• Provide recommendations for detection improvements, hardening, and long-term mitigation.
• Participate in post-incident reviews, lessons learned, and playbook updates.
• Maintain readiness for 24x7 response through on-call rotation or surge support.

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen, pass required background checks, complete required cybersecurity, privacy, and operational training before gaining system access, and comply with TXCC security and data-handling requirements. Occasional after-hours support may be required with TXCC approval. Work must be performed from within the United States unless TXCC grants prior written approval.

Network Security, Security Analysis, Network Performance/Analysis, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Incident Response, Linux Operating System, Forensic Science, Analysis Skills, File Systems, Memory Hardware, Needed Required/ Preferred Skills/Experience 5 Advanced host-based forensics across Windows and Linux, including memory, disk, and malware analysis, using telemetry from NetWitness, Gravwell, Google SecOps, and Corelight to validate findings and reconstruct attacker activity. 5 Ability to correlate host, network, and intelligence data from CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Sentinel, Corelight, and NetWitness to build complete incident timelines. 5 Experience producing high-quality incident reports and executive summaries using evidence collected from Gravwell, NetWitness, Corelight, and case management workflows. 4 Strong understanding of adversary TTPs, intrusion kill chains, and threat hunting methodologies using packet-level and log-level data from but not limited to Corelight, NetWitness, and CRIBL pipelines. 3 Incident Commander experience 1 Experience supporting SLTT or critical infrastructure environments, including multi-tenant IR operations and cross-agency coordination. 5 Preferred Proficiency with threat intelligence platforms, including Recorded Future, ThreatMon, GreyNoise, Google Threat Intelligence, VirusTotal, and Mandiant, to enrich investigations, validate indicators, and map activity to MITRE ATT&CK. 5 Preferred Hands-on experience using Cyware CSAP for incident orchestration, automated enrichment, case creation, and workflow execution across SIEM, IPS, EDR, and ticketing systems. 4 Preferred Security Certifications Preferred (CISSP, CIH, Sec+)