Cyber Hunt Specialist (*2932)

PSI Pax is an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Headquartered in Patuxent River, MD. We are recognized as key contributors to our DOD Customer's mission specializing in Information Technology, enterprise resource planning, business and financial management, acquisition, and logistics. PSI Pax is at the forefront of innovation in supporting our DOD customer's complex requirements. We help our customers coordinate services across their enterprises nationwide, enhance efficiency through process improvement, and deliver quality services within cost and on schedule.

PSI Pax Inc has an exciting opportunity for a Cyber Hunt Specialist to support an opportunity for our customer located in Dahlgren, VA.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise for support of user requirements of complex to highly complex software/hardware applications, hunt methodologies, advanced actor campaigns and exploits and telemetry refinement related to Cyber.
• Participates in all phases of incident response or hunt methodology (kill chain, pyramid of pain, diamond model).
• Provide expert level assistance to Digital Forensics and Incident Response and threat intelligence operations teams on advanced actor tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) related to Cyber.
• Provide expertise for support of user requirements of complex to highly complex software/hardware applications, hunt methodologies, advanced actor campaigns and exploits and telemetry refinement related to Cyber.
• Provide assistance to Digital Forensics and Incident Response and threat intelligence operations teams on advanced actor TTPs related to Cyber.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Typically requires 3 to 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, such as threat hunting, incident response, or security analysis.
• Technical knowledge: In-depth understanding of network protocols (HTTP, DNS, SMB, etc.) and architectures. Familiarity with operation systems like Windows and Linux. Knowledge of cloud security and threat hunting in cloud environments is a plus.
• Security tools: Experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, and SOAR platforms.
• Scripting and programming: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation and analysis.
• Analytical skills: Strong ability to analyze logs, network traffic, and other data to identify anomalies and indicators of compromise.

Education and certifications: Master's in Cybersecurity, Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in computer science or equivalent. Certification: IAT Level II.

PSI Pax, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

PSI Pax, Inc. is an E-Verify Participant.