Cyber Security Operator

Senior Cyber Security Operator

Location: Bellevue, NE 68005

Industry: Dept. of Defense

Salary: $150k-$165k Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Permanent Placement

Clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance and US Citizenship Required

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Cyber Security Operator to join our client s team. The successful candidate will be part of a team that will support critical cybersecurity operations within highly secure environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced network defense strategies, with a unique focus on passive vulnerability analysis: a specialized and low-impact method of identifying risks without active scanning. You ll play a key role in detecting anomalies, analyzing complex systems, and strengthening network security for high-value missions.

Qualifications:

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility required
• Bachelor s or Master s degree in technical field such as computer science or cybersecurity; additional direct operational experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity operations or analysis required
• 3+ years of experience in passive vulnerability detection techniques required
• Minimum IAT Level II certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended (such as Sec+ or equivalent) required.
• CSSP Auditor certification is required.
• Must have experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community networks
• Practical experience with firewalls, network TAPs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and other network defense technologies
• Adept in evaluating network protocols utilizing network analyzers, such as Wireshark, Tshark, and tcpdump
• Experienced in analyzing network datasets, including Zeek and firewall logs, to support threat hunting and security investigations.
• Experienced in leveraging data analysis platforms, such as Splunk, Kibana, and Arkime, to detect and analyze anomalous network activity
• Proficient in triaging Suricata alerts, tuning rules, and creating custom detections.
• In-depth understanding of network vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
• Experience working within the framework of a CONOPS or similar operational document
• Awareness of DoD cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, CMMC, NIST 800-53) and their application in secure system design and monitoring.
• Knowledge of common enterprise network architectures and defense mechanisms
• Experienced in analyzing TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, SMB, and RDP protocols to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and indicators of malicious activity.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safe and proper functional operation of the toolkit and its components.
• Collect and document measures of performance per approved CONOPS.
• Analyze and document behaviors, characteristics, and attributes of a network s baseline activity within steady-state operations.
• Analyze and investigate potential anomalies or outliers from established baseline.
• Analyze and identify misconfigurations, faults, and vulnerabilities within the network s architecture, subcomponents, and utilized communication protocols.
• Determine root source of anomalies and extent of vulnerable findings for validation with system users and administrators.
• Document and report anomalies to appropriate channels for further investigation and notification.
• Document vulnerable findings and provide recommendations through appropriate channels that increase both security and operational capacity of the respective network.
• Recommend improvements to current operations for potential incorporation into the overall program.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support incident response, system hardening, and policy development as needed.
• Additional duties, as assigned.
• 5-10% CONUS Travel

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