Description

CI Cyber Threat Technical Analyst (Level III)

Primary Location: Springfield, VA and St. Louis, MO

Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Ability to work remotely: No

Job Summary

The CI Cyber Threat Technical Analyst will ensure all required reports are complete with minimal errors and that all processes, activities, and reports are conducted within established timeframes. The analyst will also ensure team members are trained in and follow current standard operating procedures while providing technical analysis that contributes to the understanding of particular threats or situations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support team members in completing forensics reports, CI Cyber Inquiries, and monthly, quarterly, and annual CI Cyber Threat reports through written and technical analysis
• Identify, analyze, define, and coordinate user, customer and stakeholder needs and translate them into technical requirements
• Detect anomalous activity through network data analysis
• Record best practices, lessons-learned, processes and procedures, and other pertinent quality topics in appropriate formats
• Evaluate Intrusion Detection, incident tickets, event and log analysis, security change tracking and other network security systems and devices
• Provide written reports based on findings and perform work without appreciable direction, exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives
• Participate in special projects and assist in the development and delivery of malware threat awareness products and briefings
• Participate in technical meetings and working groups to address issues related to malware threats and vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with customers and team members consisting of computer security and CI investigators, forensic analysts, and other internal and external organizations
• Thoroughly investigate instances of malicious code to determine attack vector, payload, potential origin, extent of damage, and data exfiltration
• Develop analysis and make recommendations for the purchase of software that will mitigate malware intrusions
• Identify risks to computer systems and make recommendations for corrective actions
• Coordinate CI Cyber activities originating from Enterprise Incident Response Events
• Conduct liaison between CI Office, Insider Threat, Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), and other NGA Offices as applicable to the CI Cyber Mission
• Perform threat analysis, threat forecasts, threat alerts, and recommend countermeasures

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of network analysis experience
• Ability to identify, decipher, and understand network artifacts
• Possess or obtain DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance (IA) III certification within one calendar year of assignment at the sole expense of the vendor
• Active TS/SCI clearance required

Desired Qualifications

• Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy
• Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics disciplines
• DoD Cyber Crimes Investigator certification
• Post-graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics disciplines
• Experience with malware analysis
• Knowledge and understanding of foreign adversaries' security and intelligence services, terrorist organizations, and threats posed to US Government
• Experience translating Government vision into understandable and achievable measures
• Ability to coach teammates to achieve objectives
• Ability to monitor and track progress towards achievable measures

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Standard office environment with extended periods of computer work

Travel

• Minimal travel may be required

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer's mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer's expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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