MANTECH · 23 hours ago
Cyber Defense Forensics Lead
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expMANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Defense Forensics Lead to join our team in Ashburn, VA. The ultimate purpose of this role is to provide the disciplined leadership and structural organization necessary to rapidly implement critical, high-impact security solutions that directly protect the Nation's digital borders while ensuring continuous, compliant contract delivery for 24x7x365 network, cyber, and cloud services.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecurityTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leading, mentoring, and managing the Cyber Defense Forensics team in support of Insider Threat Operations and Security Operations
Conducting enterprise and individual system endpoint and network-based digital forensic analysis
Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) in the preservation of evidence, including proper chain of custody for sensitive/classified data
Architecting and fine-tuning the near real-time monitoring of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, solutions, and other applicable tools
Assisting with conducting malware analysis and performing static/dynamic file analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or cybersecurity
Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and at least one of the following: SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), SANS GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), SANS GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), or other IAT Level III certification
Seven (7+) years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, forensics, cyber threats, and information security
Five (5+) years of hands-on experience (with experience in the last two years) including host-based and network-based security monitoring, insider threat monitoring software, and host-based forensic tools
Ability to create insider threat-focused dashboards, reports, and workflow diagrams
Must have a current/ active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain and maintain a CBP BI (Background Investigation)
Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
Company
MANTECH
ManTech is a technology company that offers cyber, IT, and data analytics technologies and solutions for security programs.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-16Acquired
2002-02-07IPO
Leadership Team
Matt Tait
Chief Executive Officer & President
Gavin Greene
VP of Business Development
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