GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
Cyber Threat Analyst III - Remote Key Responsibilities Responsible for performing triage on all security escalations and detections to determine scope, severity, and root cause.
Monitor cyber security events, detecting incidents, and investigating incidents.
Identify, recommend strategies, develop, and implement automation use cases leveraging AI/ML capabilities.
Support deploying, configuring, testing, and maintaining Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform, and tools integrated with AI/ML capabilities to enhance threat detection, analysis and response.
Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary.
Effectively communicates technical information to non-technical audiences.
Influence others to comply with policies and conform to standards and best practices.
Qualification Requirements MUST have one or more of the following Certification(s): CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE. 7+ years of experience with security operations, threat hunting, and incident response
Experience in analyzing alerts from Cloud, SIEM, EDR, and XDR tools, and alerts tuning process with preference on SentinelOne, Armis, and Splunk.
Experience in configuring network devices and analyzing network traffic
Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) based security tools.
Experience in researching, developing, and implementing SOAR use cases.
Familiar with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform
Familiarity with cybersecurity operation center functions.
Experience configuring and re-configuring security tools, including SenintelOne and Splunk.
Experience implementing Security frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK and NIST, and can interpret use cases into actionable monitoring solutions.
Strong working knowledge of Develop, test and Implement dynamic Risk-Based Alerting (RBA)
Identifying and developing RBA and identifying use cases for SOAR and AI/ML.
Monitor and analyze alerts from various sources such as IDS/IPS, Splunk, Tanium, MS Defender, SentinelOne and Cloud security tools leveraging SOAR and AI/ML capabilities, and provide recommendation for further tuning of these alerts when necessary.
Analyze network traffic utilizing available tools and provide recommendations
Perform vulnerability assessments of recently discovered CVEs against USPS systems and network.
Assist in the process of configuring or re-configuring the security tools.
Perform analysis on hosts running on a variety of platforms and operating systems, to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, as well as embedded systems and mainframes.
Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave.
Test, evaluate, and verify hardware and/or software to determine compliance with defined specifications and requirements
Education/Overall experience A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years' relevant experience. A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services
is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.
Additional Provisions Pass a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
Once candidate's resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.
If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
All overtime must be pre-approved in writing by the client manager or his/her designated representative.
Agency will not be reimbursed for overtime charges without previous written authorization. Authorized overtime will be reimbursed at straight time.
The enforced dress code is business casual, i.e., collared shirt with slacks for men, no skirts above the knee for women.
We use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling. At times, your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your application. Why GuidePoint? GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company's success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks.... - Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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