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Principal Cyber Security Analyst
Navy Federal Credit Union. Maintain expert knowledge of advanced persistent threat tactics, techniques, and procedures, forensics, and incident response for Windows and non-Windows environments .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced expertise in threat hunting and incident response across Windows and non-Windows environments, utilizing advanced analytic techniques and security event correlation tools. Capable of providing strategic cybersecurity recommendations and collaborating effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.
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Advanced Threat HuntingSecurity Event Correlation ToolsCybersecurity RecommendationsAnalytic TechniquesIncident Response
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Hard Skills
Advanced CybersecurityEndpoint Intrusion DetectionCustom Content QueriesNetwork Event AnalysisForensic AnalysisAnalytical SkillsProgramming Languages (C++, Python)Event Correlation ProcessesData Set EvaluationCloud Technology Audit Log Analysis
Soft Skills
Outstanding Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration SkillsStakeholder EngagementLeadership Support
Tools & Technologies
SplunkELKSIEM Security ToolsIntrusion Detection TechnologiesFirewallsProxiesDLP
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPCISACCSP
Industry Keywords
Advanced Persistent ThreatMITRE ATT&CKSecurity ArchitecturesNetwork TopologyCyber Defense
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsPythonSplunkC++
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain expert knowledge of advanced persistent threat tactics, techniques, and procedures, forensics, and incident response for Windows and non-Windows environments
- Identify and hunt unknown threat activity across Windows and non-Windows platforms using non-standard analytics
- Lead development of test-plan requirements for adversary emulation supporting threat-hunt development
- Conduct threat hunts using advanced analytic techniques such as event reconstruction
- Follow suspicious-process lifecycles and extract custom data points for holistic reporting and findings
- Analyze network and endpoint events from enterprise sources and determine their impact
- Analyze log files, forensic evidence, and other information to determine endpoint intrusion-detection methods
- Construct non-standard analytic queries for cyber defense tools in response to new or observed threats
- Mature event-correlation processes to identify security architecture and logging gaps
- Examine network topologies to understand data flows
- Provide cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities
- Assist leadership in maturing threat-hunt standards, taxonomy, and processes
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Collaborate with the Focused Operations manager and other Information Security teams on control validation and threat-hunt operations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Advanced knowledge of Windows and non-Windows operating system concepts and fundamentals
- Advanced skill in evaluating large endpoint and network event data sets for abnormalities and baseline analysis
- Advanced experience in cybersecurity and/or IT security
- Advanced knowledge of security architectures, firewalls, proxies, and network topology
- Advanced skill in developing and deploying custom content queries
- Advanced skill using security event correlation tools such as Splunk and ELK
- Advanced skill hunting host- and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies
- Outstanding communication skills for reporting complex technical situations to executive leadership and nontechnical staff
- Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced skill working with management, supervisors, stakeholders, and vendors
- Expert skill collaborating with other teams on time-sensitive incidents
- Desired: Advanced skill identifying gaps in technical capabilities
- Desired: Advanced skill in relevant programming languages such as C++ and Python
- Desired: Advanced skill testing and evaluating tools for implementation
- Desired: Advanced experience with enterprise log management, IDP/IDS, antivirus, firewalls, proxies, DLP, forensic analysis, and SIEM security tools
- Desired: CISSP, CISA, CCSP, or other related Information Security certifications
- Desired: Advanced knowledge of IT security standards and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Desired: Advanced skill analyzing cloud technology audit log events to develop cyber defense detections
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
- Monday–Friday availability, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Benefits
Comp & perks- Highly competitive pay
- Generous benefits and perks
- Meaningful career experience
- Energized, engaged and committed culture
- Appreciation and rewards for teams