SkyePoint Decisions
Tier 2 Shift Lead
8101 Odell Rd, Laurel, MD · Contract
No sponsorship$100k-$124kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.
- This position is located in Beltsville, MD and will be onsite 5 days a week.
- It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced in-depth analysis of coordinated Tier 1 alert triage and requests in a 24x7x365 environment.
- Perform forensic analysis of hosts artifacts, network traffic, and email content.
- Collaborate with Department of State teams to analyze and respond to events and incidents.
- Create tickets and initiate workflows as instructed in technical SOPs.
- Collaborate with other local, national and international CIRTs as directed.
- Additionally, as a Tier 2 Shift Lead you will:
- We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience
- or, Master's degree with minimum of 7 years
- or PhD with 4 years.
- In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional experience may be considered.
- Experience with SOAR platforms and automated response workflows (e.g., ServiceNow, Splunk SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel).
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, QRadar).
- Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Elastic XDR, Carbon Black, CrowdStrike).
- Knowledge of cloud security monitoring and incident response.
- Knowledge of integrating indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tracking advanced persistent threat (APT) actors.
- Ability to analyze cyber threat intelligence and understand adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Splunk for security monitoring, alert creation, and threat hunting.
- Experience using Microsoft Azure access and identity management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Identity for security monitoring, response, and alert generations.
- Experience using digital forensics collection and analysis tools (e.g. Autopsy, Axiom MagnetForensics, Zimmerman-Tools, KAPE, CyLR, Volatility).
- Experience using ServiceNow SOAR for ticketing and automated response.
- Experience using Python, PowerShell and BASH scripting languages.
- Proficiency in cloud security monitoring and incident response.
- Experience with integrating cyber threat intelligence and IOC-based hunting.
Compensation
- $100,000-124,000
- The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.
- Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate's combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.
- In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.
- Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
Benefits
- Flexible Work Environment
- We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability.
Company info
- What We Can Offer You: - At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities.
- We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve.
- Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively - anytime, anywhere, securely.
- We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.
- SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Tier 2 Shift Lead to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.
Equal opportunity
- Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
- CCPA Disclosure Notice Here
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship required
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