Our government client is looking for experienced Cybersecurity Engineer on a remote 12+ months renewable contract opportunity in Columbia, SC.
Role: Cybersecurity Engineer
Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
• REVIEW AND TUNE CURRENT DETECTION RULES WITHIN THE STATE SIEM.
• PERFORM GAP ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT DETECTION COVERAGE.
• DEVELOP DETECTION RULES/SOLUTIONS TO COVER FOUND GAPS.
• MONITOR THREAT INTELLIGENCE SOURCES FOR NEW USE CASES.
• WORK WITH STATE SOC ANALYSTS TO CREATE AND TUNE RULES.
• WORK WITH THE STATE THREAT HUNTER TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDIATE DETECTION COVERAGE GAPS.
• DOCUMENT PROCESSES, RUNBOOKS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS RELATED TO THE SOAR AND INTEGRATIONS.
• COORDINATE WITH ENGINEERING, SOC, AND AGENCY STAFF AS NEEDED TO MEET GOALS.
• OTHER DUTIES AS NEEDED.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• EXPERIENCE WITH THE PALO ALTO CORTEX XSIAM PLATFORM.
• DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF WINDOWS/LINUX ARTIFACTS.
Additional Skills:
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE WITH DETECTION TUNING/DEVELOPMENT..
• EXPERIENCE WITH DASHBOARD CREATION AND REPORTING.
• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS FOR AGENCY-FACING ENGAGEMENT.
• EXPERIENCE IN WORKING IN MULTITENANCY ENVIRONMENT
• EXPERIENCE IN MULTI-AGENCY OR ENTERPRISE SERVICE PROJECTS.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• BACHELOR''S DEGREE IN AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR INFORMATION SECURITY RELATED FIELD
• EIGHT YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION
• FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING LARGE IT ENVIRONMENTS AND/OR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS
• 5+ YEARS OF STRONG SCRIPTING AND AUTOMATION SKILLS (PYTHON, BASH, POWERSHELL, OR SIMILAR).
• UNDERSTANDING OF SIGMA, YARA, AND OTHER INDUSTRY STANDARD DETECTION LANGUAGES.
• FAMILIARITY WITH MITRE ATT&CK FRAMEWORK
PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• CISSP, CISA, CISO OR EQUIVALENT ADVANCED SECURITY CERTIFICATION.
• ADDITIONAL RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS (E.G., CEH, OSCP, GPEN). • VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS IN DETECTION ENGINEERING.
About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization''s operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY
“Celebrating 30 years of service.”
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