The Leidos Digital Modernization Team is seeking a Incident Response Deputy Team Lead

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a U.S. Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing

websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations.

The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected

and confirmed security violations.

As a leader of this highly visible cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), you will be responsible for

managing day to day operations of the team, coordinating efforts of the team, leading by example and performing in-depth technical analysis of network and endpoint logs & activity, cyber incident analysis, escalating findings as

deemed appropriate, and containment, remediation and root cause analysis in support of the protection of the customers’ systems, networks, and assets.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the team of Cyber Threat Hunt Analysts, threat hunts, the scheduling of hunts, and proposing new enclaves, systems, and assets to conduct hunts on.

Partner with other task leads in support of customer initiatives and cyber incidents.

Create dashboards for key metrics and processes and deliver technical presentations to various levels of customer leadership.

Interface with senior DHS & CBP leaders and directors to help maintain and sustain critical systems supporting the CBP Security Operations Center.

Utilize state of the art technologies such as host forensics tools(FTK/Encase), Endpoint Detection & Response tools, log analysis (Splunk) and network forensics (full packet capture solution) to perform hunt and investigative activity to examine endpoint and network-based data.

Conduct in-depth analysis on hosts and networks, forensic analysis, log analysis, and triage in support of incident response.

Recognize attacker and APT activity, tactics, and procedures as indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis, and incident response processes.

Develop and build security content, scripts, tools, or methods to enhance the incident investigation processes.

Lead incident response activities and mentor junior SOC staff.

Work with key stakeholders to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.

Effectively investigative and identify root cause findings then communicate findings to stakeholders including technical staff, and leadership. ·

Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills · Ability to stay up to date with the latest threat intelligence, security trends, tools and capabilities.

Possess strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning.

Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.

Effectively communicate with customer leadership and disseminate timely updates of critical incidents with emphasis on attention to detail and accurate reporting.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field, IT, or Cybersecurity related field. 8- 12years of experience be in the areas of incident detection and response, remediation, malware analysis, or computer forensics.

Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.

Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions involving multiple, complex, and interrelated project tasks. Experience effectively communicating at senior levels within a customer organization. ·

Advanced knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle and applicability to various types of incidents and situations. ·

Ability to collaborate with technical staff and customers to identify, assess, and resolve complex security problems/issues/risks and facilitate resolution and risk mitigation. ·

Effective communication skills with emphasis on attention to detail, ability to accurately capture and document technical remediation details, and ability to brief stakeholders on incident statuses. ·

Experience creating new processes, playbooks, and SOPs for new tools and workflows. Prior relevant experience should be in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics. ·

Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell. ·

Experience running cyber incident investigations with emphasis on attention to detail, adept communication skills, and adherence to defined escalation paths.

Clearance:

All CBP SOC employees are required to successfully complete a CBP Background Investigation to support this program.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Federal Government, DOD or Law Enforcement in CND, CIRT or SOC role

Knowledge of the Cyber Kill Chain and the MITRE ATT&CK framework · Knowledge of Structured Analytic Techniques

Required certifications:

The candidate should have at minimum ONE of the following certifications:

CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+)

CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)

CompTIA Pentest+

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

GPEN – Penetration Tester

GWAPT – Web Application Penetration Tester

GSNA – System and Network Auditor

GISF – Security Fundamentals

GXPN – Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester

GWEB – Web Application Defender

GNFA – Network Forensic Analyst

GMON – Continuous Monitoring Certification

GCTI – Cyber Threat Intelligence

GOSI – Open Source Intelligence

OSCP (Certified Professional)

OSCE (Certified Expert)

OSWP (Wireless Professional)

OSEE (Exploitation Expert)

CCFP – Certified Cyber Forensics Professional

CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security

CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker

CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

LPT – Licensed Penetration Tester

CSA – EC Council Certified SOC Analyst (Previously ECSA – EC-Council Certified Security Analyst)

ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator

ECIH – EC-Council Certified Incident Handler

ECSS – EC-Council Certified Security Specialist

ECES – EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist

Original Posting Date:2024-12-12

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range -

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.