Cyber Security Analyst - IR Threat Hunter

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Incident Response Analyst

• Threat Hunter to join a long term project supporting the IRS in a Hybrid role (on site once a week) based in New Carrollton, MD. The Threat Hunter will work in the IRS Computer Security Response Center (CSIRC) to protect the IRS Network and all of the data/assets that sit on it.

Responsibilities of the Incident Response Analyst

• Threat Hunter include:

• Establishing normalized traffic and data flow baselines to identify anomalies

• Developing technical theories based on threat intelligence

• Identify techniques, tactics and procedures used by adversaries and based on behavior patterns identified by findings.

• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of threat vetors and how they translate to cyber security risks for federal government.

Qualifications for the Incident Response Analyst

• Threat Hunter include:

• Incident handling experience working in SOC environment - not screen watching!

• Experience with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) to run queries

• Packet Capture (PCAP) Analysis

• 3 - 4 years of professional related experience

• Ability to obtain IRS Public Trust

Compensation for the Incident Response Analyst

• Threat Hunter include:

• Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000 depending on experience

• Full Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time off (PTO), etc.

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