ARGO Cyber Systems ยท 2 months ago
Host Based Cyber Systems Analyst IV
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$13K/yr - $160K/yr
8+ years expARGO Cyber Systems provides advanced technical assistance and cybersecurity analysis capabilities. They are seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst with Cloud Forensics experience to conduct forensic acquisition, investigate incidents, and develop detection logic for cloud environments.
Cyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInternet
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis from on-premises and cloud platforms (Entra ID/Azure AD, M365, AWS, GCP, SaaS) to identify compromise activity, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration
Investigate and respond to incidents and attacks targeting cloud and hybrid identity
Correlate cloud control-plane events and network telemetry (e.g., Azure Activity Logs, AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) to reconstruct attacker timelines, validate IOCs, and identify post-compromise privilege escalation
Develop and operationalize detection logic and automation using cloud-native tools (Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, AWS GuardDuty, GCP Chronicle) and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), integrating threat intelligence feeds and indicators
Produce technical reports, incident documentation, and containment recommendations integrating cloud, identity, and endpoint findings; support development of incident response playbooks and procedures for cloud and hybrid environments
Support cloud development and automation projects to enhance threat emulation, investigative, and hunting capabilities
Coordinate with internal teams, government staff, and external stakeholders to validate alerts and investigate preliminary findings
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI clearance
Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
8+ years of experience in cyber forensic investigations with leading tools and techniques
Strong understanding of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS in cloud environments, and hybrid identity security
Expertise in acquiring forensically sound evidence, analyzing attacks, and reporting findings
Knowledge of M365/Azure, hybrid identity, and threats targeting these solutions
Knowledge of AWS, IAM, and best practices for cloud identity security
Preferred
Strong API and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, JavaScript) for automation and threat detection
Knowledge of common and advanced cloud attacks and techniques, and how to detect and mitigate these threats
Proficiency with cloud automation and orchestration tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Docker)
Company
ARGO Cyber Systems
Argo Cyber Systems provides managed cyber monitoring services for businesses and other environments.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-10-05Pre Seed
Recent News
2022-03-14
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