The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is building a team to conduct cyber assessments of vulnerabilities of critical U.S. and Allied systems, networks, infrastructures, and assets. Our team will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agencys Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate (NE)s Mission Assurance Department (MA) program. We are seeking hands-on cyber analysts with and understanding of both the compliance standards and the tools and techniques to assess vulnerabilities to be a part of our team. Assessment teams will identify risks that may lead to mission loss or degradation and provide recommendations for risk reduction based on DoD Mission Assurance Assessment benchmarks. Teams will identify threats to information technology and operational technology and assess the vulnerability and risk to assets. Selected candidates will apply in-depth knowledge of cyber threats to develop recommendations to remediate system vulnerabilities.
Our teams will provide a balanced look at the mission survivability of key DoD facilities and provide recommendations with supporting rationale to leadership. Teams will also perform assessments from an adversarial viewpoint to identify weaknesses, test and evaluate protection strategies, and demonstrate exploitation of identified vulnerabilities. Components of these assessments include but are not limited to examining telecommunications (e.g., video, voice and data, commercial and military) and cyber space operations (e.g., computer networks, IA tools use, operations security).
Cyber assessment teams may be deployed to high-threat but permissive environments anywhere in the world. Each team can support up to 10 assessments per year that range from one to six weeks in duration, from start to submission.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in computer science, information technology, computer engineering, electrical engineering and related discipline
8 -10 years of experience
Current / Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access
Active IAT II Certifications as described in DoDD 8570.01 and Active CSSP Auditor certification
Understanding of information technology threats, and cybersecurity practices
Hands-on experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, packet analysis, malware analysis, signature development, and/or shell scripting
Hands-on experience with network monitoring and packet inspection tools
Demonstrated experience with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Programming experience (Perl, Python, C, etc.)
Desired Qualifications
Team and Project leadership/management experience
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to operate the advanced cyber analytical toolkit and perform required assessments
Possess working knowledge of DoDs IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements
Experience conducting Information Operations Computer Network Defense/Exploitation assessments
Experience with firewalls and network TAP technologies
Experience installing, configuring, administering software applications
Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting problems with software and hardware
Experience configuring, managing and maintaining networking equipment
Working knowledge of Department of Defenses Information Assurance
Experience in Vulnerability Alert processes
Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software
COMPANY INFORMATION:
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1400 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.
At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the companys success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.
Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the
Senior Cyber Blue Team Analyst
position
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