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Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$150,000 and above
No Traveling
IT - Networking
Suffolk, VA (On-Site/Office)
Cybersecurity Defense Specialist (TS/SCI)
Location: Onsite | Clearance: TS/SCI | Certs: IAT Level III
Overview:
Seeking an experienced cybersecurity defense professional to support high-assurance network environments. The ideal candidate will lead the management and optimization of defensive cybersecurity tools, ensuring compliance with DoD security frameworks and minimizing risk across enterprise systems.
What You’ll Do:
• Act as the lead cybersecurity tools expert, guiding integration and configuration across various platforms to align with federal mandates.
• Perform regular network and asset discovery using Tenable/Nessus and develop actionable plans to address vulnerabilities.
• Manage and deploy endpoint protections through Trellix (ePO, ENS, DLP, etc.) and adjust policies based on threat assessments.
• Enforce network access controls using ForeScout in support of Comply-to-Connect (C2C), ensuring rogue devices are quarantined.
• Monitor perimeter exposure using Cortex Xpanse and lead remediation of exposed assets.
• Maintain real-time data feeds for Continuous Monitoring & Risk Scoring (CMRS) with integration of endpoint, vulnerability, and compliance data.
• Configure Cisco FMC to maintain up-to-date network-based intrusion prevention (IPS).
• Audit DNS/DHCP configurations in Infoblox for misconfigurations, anomalies, or unauthorized records.
• Leverage Active Directory auditing tools to detect insider threats and unauthorized activity.
• Conduct proactive threat hunts through traffic analysis and behavioral indicators to detect APTs and compromised systems.
Required Experience:
• 10+ years in cybersecurity engineering, including tool deployment and threat mitigation in regulated (FISMA/DoD) environments.
• 5+ years specifically focused on vulnerability detection and response within DoD systems.
• Hands-on expertise in cybersecurity analytics platforms such as Splunk and Elasticsearch.
Certifications (IAT Level III – one required):
• CISSP (or Associate)
• CISA
• GCIH
• SCNCA
• GSE
Additional Required Training:
• DISA ACAS Operator CBT
• Annual Cyber Awareness
Education:
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field preferred (substitutable with experience).
Location: Onsite | Clearance: TS/SCI | Certs: IAT Level III
Overview:
Seeking an experienced cybersecurity defense professional to support high-assurance network environments. The ideal candidate will lead the management and optimization of defensive cybersecurity tools, ensuring compliance with DoD security frameworks and minimizing risk across enterprise systems.
What You’ll Do:
• Act as the lead cybersecurity tools expert, guiding integration and configuration across various platforms to align with federal mandates.
• Perform regular network and asset discovery using Tenable/Nessus and develop actionable plans to address vulnerabilities.
• Manage and deploy endpoint protections through Trellix (ePO, ENS, DLP, etc.) and adjust policies based on threat assessments.
• Enforce network access controls using ForeScout in support of Comply-to-Connect (C2C), ensuring rogue devices are quarantined.
• Monitor perimeter exposure using Cortex Xpanse and lead remediation of exposed assets.
• Maintain real-time data feeds for Continuous Monitoring & Risk Scoring (CMRS) with integration of endpoint, vulnerability, and compliance data.
• Configure Cisco FMC to maintain up-to-date network-based intrusion prevention (IPS).
• Audit DNS/DHCP configurations in Infoblox for misconfigurations, anomalies, or unauthorized records.
• Leverage Active Directory auditing tools to detect insider threats and unauthorized activity.
• Conduct proactive threat hunts through traffic analysis and behavioral indicators to detect APTs and compromised systems.
Required Experience:
• 10+ years in cybersecurity engineering, including tool deployment and threat mitigation in regulated (FISMA/DoD) environments.
• 5+ years specifically focused on vulnerability detection and response within DoD systems.
• Hands-on expertise in cybersecurity analytics platforms such as Splunk and Elasticsearch.
Certifications (IAT Level III – one required):
• CISSP (or Associate)
• CISA
• GCIH
• SCNCA
• GSE
Additional Required Training:
• DISA ACAS Operator CBT
• Annual Cyber Awareness
Education:
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field preferred (substitutable with experience).
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