Cyber Operator

Description

Job Description:

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Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Operator to join our Defense Enclave Services team, who will support a comprehensive framework that enables their cyber security management skills to make accurate risk-based decisions on where to focus resources for tactical and strategic cyber security operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides recommendations for prioritization of audit findings based on highest potential impact and risk to the organization.

• Performs periodic risk assessment activities and recommend courses of action to clients that minimize risk while meeting business requirements.

• Develops and evaluates security system plans and risk assessments.

• Perform periodic reviews of government cyber security policies and provide recommendations for enhancements based on federal compliance mandates and current and emerging cyber security threats and trends.

• Performs review of security controls, configurations, and architectures and provide recommendations of where to focus efforts to mitigate the most risk to the organization.

• Performs certification and accreditation activities or interfaces with certification and accreditation team to ensure all systems are certified and accredited and have the proper security controls required for their sensitivity and classification level.

Basic Qualifications

It is required that the Cyber Operator has the following qualifications:

• At least four years cyber security analyst performing incident detection and response and/or cyber intelligence analysis.

• Deep understanding of Cyber Kill Chain and applicable analytic models such the Diamond Model.

• Proficiency in one more of the following computer languages: Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell in order to support cyber threat detection or reporting.

• Knowledge of SAFe® and agile processes

• Education and Experience Level: Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years of experience; or a Master’s Degree with 2-6 years of experience. Years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.

• Possess a current Secret clearance

• Possess IAT Level III certification

Preferred Qualifications

It is desired that the Cyber Operator has the following qualifications:

• Secret Clearance with Top Secret eligibility.

• Four years of experience in host-based and network based forensics related to the identification of advanced cyber threat activities, intrusion detection, incident response, malware analysis, and security content development (e.g., signatures, rules etc.); and cyber threat intelligence.

• Ability to develop scripts to support cyber threat detection that outputs results in a variety of formats (such as VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML, XML or other type most appropriate for the task).

• Possess any of the following IA certifications: GCED, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN, GWAPT, GCFE, GREM, GXPN, GMON, GCIH, CCFP, CCSP, CISSP, CSIH, CHFI, LPT, ECSA, OSCP, OSCE, OSWP, OSEE, EnCE.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.