Cyber Security Specialist

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: Tentative start Date 06/23

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BC Forward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6 + Months with possibilities for extension

Job Type: Contract: 40 hrs./week

Key Responsibilities:

* Identification of Cybersecurity problems which may require mitigating controls

* Analyze network traffic to identify exploit or intrusion related attempts

* Recommend detection mechanisms for exploit and or intrusion related attempts

* Provide subject matter expertise on network based attacks, network traffic analysis, and intrusion methodologies

* Escalate items which require further investigation to other members of the Threat Management team

* Execute operational processes in support of response efforts to identified security incidents

* Responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and responding to security alerts and incidents across multiple platforms including Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Defender for Office 365, Azure Entra ID, and Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC). Duties include performing threat detection and analysis, investigating suspicious activity, coordinating incident response efforts, and implementing remediation actions. The role also involves tuning security policies, maintaining visibility into cloud and endpoint environments, and supporting continuous improvement of the organizations security posture

Job responsibilities will include:

* Participates in a team of Security operations engineers investigating alerts, anomalies, errors, intrusions, malware, etc. to identify the responsible, determine remediation, and recommend security improvements

* Follows precise analytical paths to determine the nature and extent of problems being reported by tools, e-mails, etc

* Follows strict guidance on reporting requirements

* Keeps management informed with precise, unvarnished information about security posture and events

* Promotes standards-based workflow both internally and in coordinating with CISA

* Engages with other internal and external parties to get and share information to improve processes and security posture

* Guide team efforts

* Communicates to CISO leadership

* Leads analyzing/investigating reports or anomalies

Requirements:

* Must be eligible to obtain a sensitive clearance - Position of Public Trust - and may be required to obtain a higher security clearance

* Preferred 3+ years IT security experience

* Preferred 2+ years experience in network traffic analysis

* Strong working knowledge of:

* TCP/IP Fundamentals

* Network Level Exploits

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

* Strong understanding of IDS/IPS technologies, trends, vendors, processes and methodologies

* Strong understanding of common IDS/IPS architectures and implementations

* Strong understanding of IDS/IPS signatures, content creation and signature characteristics including both signature and anomaly-based analysis and detection

* Azure and GCP O365/Microsoft 365 experience required

Desired Skills:

* Splunk experience, developing queries

* Cloud monitoring experience

* Excellent writing skills

Required Education:

* Bachelor's OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.

Certifications (one or more desired):

* Comp TIA Security+, CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE.

Additional Provisions:

* Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance

* Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.

* Once candidates resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.

* If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.

* All candidates must be a US Citizen, or have permanent residence status (Green Card).

* Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.

* Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)

* All overtime must be pre-approved in writing by the client manager or his/her designated representative.

* Agency will not be reimbursed for overtime charges without previous written authorization. Authorized overtime will be reimbursed at straight time.

* The enforced dress code is business casual, i.e. collared shirt with slacks for men, no skirts above the knee for women.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 239418 when responding to this ad.