Paragone Solutions is seeking a
System Security and Cyber Defense Analyst to provide information technology security excellence in support of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS). The qualified candidate will use data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats. This person will be responsible for the analysis and development of the integration, testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security. This position will be primarily onsite, Monday-Friday during core hours (7:30am-6:00pm) in Alexandria, VA; Occasional remote work will be authorized (ex. inclement weather).
- This position is contingent upon contract award. A letter of commitment will be required to submit along with candidate resume.
Responsibilities Include:-
Implement security patches and countermeasures; apply security policies to applications and systems.
- Conduct security reviews and develop risk management plans; perform cybersecurity testing and risk assessments,
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Provide cybersecurity guidance and input to leadership.
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Verify and document security implementation and operations; ensure updated documentation.
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Assess security controls and configuration management processes.
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Develop procedures for system fail-over and continuity of operations.
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Analyze and report security posture trends.
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Ensure access controls and disaster recovery measures.
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Implement security measures and Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS).
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Mitigate security deficiencies and recommend changes.
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Monitor cybersecurity during system implementation and testing.
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Verify security requirements for all applications.
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Provide cybersecurity recommendations and resolve incidents with stakeholders.
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Provide input for Disaster Recovery and Continuity Plans Condensed Tasks:
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Develop content for cyber defense tools.
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Characterize and analyze network traffic for anomalies and threats.
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Ensure cybersecurity products reduce risk.
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Document and escalate incidents.
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Perform cyber defense trend analysis, reviews and identify gaps.
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Plan and recommend modifications based on exercises or environment.
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Provide daily summary reports of network events.
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Receive and analyze network alerts and provide timely detection, identification, and alerting.
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Analyze malicious activity and determine impact.
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Determine intrusion tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
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Conduct research and correlation across data sets and recommend vulnerability corrections.
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Validate IDS alerts using packet analysis.
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Identify applications and OS based on network traffic.
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Reconstruct malicious attacks based on network traffic.
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Identify network mapping and OS fingerprinting.
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Assist in constructing signatures for cyber defense tools.
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Notify stakeholders of cyber incidents; provide cybersecurity recommendations to leadership.
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Analyze and report security posture trends.
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Monitor external data sources for threats, assessing and monitoring system security practices.
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Resolve computer security incidents.
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Provide input for Disaster Recovery and Continuity Plans.
Requirements:-
A bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information technology or a related field from an accredited college/university is required.
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Desired certifications: CISSP certified or industry accepted incident response certification, such as
Certified Cyber Threat Hunting Professional (CCTHP) -
Demonstrated knowledge/expertise in the NIST RMF and Federal cybersecurity policy, standards,
and guidelines is required.
Paragone Solutions, Inc. is a boutique provider of services to the Department of Defense. We are a process-oriented (i.e. ISO 9001 certified) services company that provides cybersecurity, IT training, and industrial health/occupational safety support services. Founded in 2008, we are a certified woman-owned small business and a SBA certified 8(a) firm. Paragone offers competitive salaries and a relaxed, life-friendly work environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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