Manager Network – Based Systems Analyst

Clearance:

An existing TS/SCI Clearance is required, existing DHS Suitability is desired.

Raytheon Technologies is seeking an experienced Network-based Systems Analyst to join an exciting new opportunity. The Network-based Systems Analyst will assist the Government lead in performing command and control functions in response to incidents, coordinate with and provide expert technical support to enterprise-wide Computer Network Defense technicians with respect to resolving incidents, serve as technical expert and liaison to the intelligence community (IC) and law enforcement personnel explaining incident details as required, conduct peer reviews and supports quality assurance activities for junior personnel, supports with overseeing technical analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.

The Network-based Systems Analyst will assist the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations, assist the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while onsite, determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzed anomalous network activity, assess network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations, assist with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies.

The Network-based Systems Analyst will collect network intrusion artifacts (e.g., domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents, analyze identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information, collect network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise, assist with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements.

This role will monitor external data sources to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat conditions, perform analysis of log files from a variety of sources (e.g., network traffic logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection system logs, DNS logs) to identify possible threats to network security, receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts, track and document Computer Network Defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution.

The Network-based Systems Analyst requires proficiency and proven capability in the below areas:

Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations

Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture

Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources

Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata

Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic

Examine network topologies to understand data flows through the network

Knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies

Skill in preserving evidence integrity according to staCY61ndard operating procedures or national standards

Education & Experience Required:

10+ years network investigations experience with a High school diploma; or a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, and with 8+ years of network investigations experience

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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.