Booz Allen Hamilton · 19 hours ago
Forescout Cybersecurity Engineer
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$78K/yr - $176K/yr
3+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is a leading consulting firm focused on delivering innovative solutions for government and commercial clients. The Forescout Cybersecurity Engineer will implement and operate next-generation security solutions, manage cybersecurity controls, and lead risk assessments to identify and respond to vulnerabilities and threats.
Cyber SecurityCloud ComputingConsultingIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on evaluation, implementation, and operation of leading security cyber defense tools and technologies
Apply in-depth defense strategies to large and complex networks to rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats, prioritize response actions, and develop effective countermeasures
Apply thought leadership in a highly collaborative and innovative work environment to solve complex security challenges
Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management
Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities, and improved event correlation in large enterprises
Lead risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas and leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise
Qualification
Required
1+ years of experience performing systems administration and Windows or Linux administration, including performing basic troubleshooting and installation or configuration, monitoring system performance or availability, and performing security upgrades
Experience architecting and designing IP networks, including developing and documenting network topologies
Experience with network engineering, including physical or logical such as installation and activation of ports, configuration of switches, and LANS, VLANS, and network FW or appliances, or network administration services such as Active Directory, Guests LANS, and domain management
Knowledge of multi-domain architectures, including data center, WAN, and LAN in virtualized architectures
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification such as CEH, CySA+, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, or Cloud+ Certification, within 30 days of start date
Preferred
Experience with deployment or daily maintenance of Forescout CounterACT appliances
Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, and frameworks, and federal security authorizations, assessments, and risk management processes for enterprise systems
Ability to install and deploy Forescout in a customer environment
Ability to integrate cybersecurity data using enterprise or custom tools, data aggregation, and analysis tools, including Splunk
Ability to provide support in a Tier II IT operations and maintenance role, including ticket work information updates, issue responses, and remediation
Ability to be a self-starter, work without considerable direction, and work with a team
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including coordinating efforts and establishing customer relations
Benefits
Health
Life
Disability
Financial
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
Leadership Team
Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Wikan
Senior Technology Consultant/Creative Director
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