Requirements:

• Performs Computer Security Incident Response activities for a large organization, coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents
  
• Monitor and analyze Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to identify security issues for remediation
  
• Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information
  
• Evaluate firewall change requests and assess organizational risk
  
• Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications and operating systems
  
• Assists with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls
  
• Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices
  
• Performs periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments, including user accounts, application access, file system and external Web integrity scans to determine compliance
  
• Prepares incident reports of analysis methodology and results
  
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
• Participates in special projects as required

Desired Competencies/Education/Certifications:

• Knowledge of data security administration principles, methods, and techniques
  
• Certification in one or more specific technologies may be required, depending on job assignment
  
• Requires familiarity with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures
  
• Requires understanding of firewall theory and configuration
  
• Requires understanding of DHS/DoD policies and procedures, including FIPS 199, FIPS 200, NIST 800-53, DHS 4300A SSH and other applicable policies

Clearance Requirements:
Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance