We are seeking a Security Engineer for a 6-12+ month contract with a strong possibility of extending or converting to a FTE (REMOTE). The position will be responsible for establishing technical processes and tools focused on Incident Response and Threat Hunting.

Candidates must be US Citizens who are able to pass an active US Government security clearance.

W2 only, NO C2C or 3rd party candidates.

24/7 environment, no specific shift has been set.

Job Description:

• Analyze malware, data leak, web filters, application controls, DDoS, network indicators, and call back channels, and design and implement detection mechanisms.
• Identify and mitigate real-time attacks through the leveraging of multiple sourced, correlated data such as host and network-based IDS/IPS data, forensic data, and antivirus. This could include signature, flow, anomaly, and full packet capture analysis.
• Remediate and document information security incidents not limited to dashboard (Advanced Threat Appliance & SIEM) alerts, tickets, emails, or phone calls.
• Ensure infrastructure, event feeds, event processing, and asset intelligence are available and operating effectively.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in incident response, computer forensics security, risk assessments, application security and network security.
• Ability to produce reports from Fortinet Firewalls, FortiAnalyser, Splunk and IPS Systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional/technical certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or equivalent certifications in these areas.
• Experience in writing custom Fortinet IDS/IPS signatures and interpreting Snort output.

If qualified, interested, and available (or know of somebody who is), please send an updated resume for immediate consideration to bonnie.kutin@comcentric.com