Enterprise - Cyber Hunt Analyst - SQL, Splunk, SOARs

About the role

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value  creative problem-solving,  open communication, and  empowering our employees  to make decisions and put forth new ideas. Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a  technically strong  and  growth-oriented  company focused on bringing  innovative solutions  to the difficult mission problems facing our customers. Description We are seeking a Cyber Hunt Analyst to apply strong cyber security, data science, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), and networking domain knowledge to support cyber operational teams with leveraging intelligence and coordination applications and tools. Regular cyber hunt activities consist of hunting for threats, reporting on findings, and converting tools, techniques, and processes into automated capabilities for the current cyber platform. Regular data science activities consist of operational research, statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, model building/testing, and communicating results using visualizations. Will also be responsible for collecting customer Cyber Operations requirements, generating use cases, and system training to end users. Champion Threat Awareness Sharing Capability (TASC) suite of applications Conduct threat hunt operations on assigned Big Data Platform(s) – BDP (JCRS-D) Present threat hunt findings through live - interactive sessions either in person or remote Assist customer(s) with their threat hunting operations Collaborate with customers to define requirements and operational gaps to maximize satisfaction Serve as an advisor to the customer on data enrichment and functions to enhance customer experience Perform quality assurance checks on data that is resident on the platform Evaluate and analyze new or potential data feeds to determine relevance and usability of data for customer(s) Support analytic requests (data query search, visualizations, dashboards, etc.) Leverage advanced statistical modeling to uncover hidden patterns and translate them into intuitive, customer-facing visualizations Synthesize diverse data streams into coherent data products that help customers visualize their progress and identify new opportunities Provide real time customer support during normal working hours Maintain situational awareness of emerging cyber threats for possible action and notification to an impacted customer(s) Provide documentation on data feeds and deliverables Support demonstration requests to showcase various capabilities of the platform Additional duties as assigned Clearance Must currently have and maintain an active TS/SCI level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.   Experience Minimum of nine plus (9+) years experience in cyber security operations related fields with Bachelors in Information Technology, Cyber Security or related field; seven (7) years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and thirteen (13) years relevant experience. Required skills: Experience with the DoW customers, ideally supporting US Cyber Command, DISA or DCDC, or Service Cyber Components Presenting analysis to stakeholders of varying data knowledge levels Proficient in various query languages (SQL, KQL (Kusto)) Python experience, and bonus for experience using Jupyter notebooks Experience with dashboarding/visualizations (Power-Bi, Superset) Familiarity with cloud providers and environments (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform) Cyber Hunt methodologies and techniques SIEMs - (e.g., Splunk, Q-Radar, ELK) SOARs (e.g., Sentinel, CORTEX, X-SOAR) Developing and deploying threat detection signatures. Collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources. (e.g., CVE, OSINT) Recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks Reading and interpreting signatures (e.g., SNORT, SIGMA, Yara, YAML) Network traffic analysis methods (e.g.,TCP-DUMP, Wireshark, Zeek) Familiar with cyber attack stages (MITRE ATT&CK), and incident response and handling methodologies Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with others. Ability to speak in a public forum Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Ability to work independently and as part of a team Support training events either in-person or virtually Strong writing skills Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time CONUS and OCONUS Must be able to work on customer site in Fort Meade, MD 5 days/40 hours a week. Flexibility to adapt to changes is needed in this customer facing role Desired skills: Data+, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GNFA, GCFA or other industry recognized Cybersecurity Certification DoW SOC experience is a huge plus Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures is a plus Benefits Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $150,000 - $275,000. Wealth Benefits: Above Market Hourly Pay   11% Roth  or  Traditional 401k  with Immediate Vesting and Deposit Spot Bonuses  for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth Professional Development Bonuses  for Certificates and Degrees Health Benefits: Company subsidized  Medical  Coverage 100%  Company Paid  Vision  and  Dental  Coverage 100%  Company Paid  Long Term Disability,  Short Term Disability, and  Group Life Insurance Monthly  Wellness Reimbursement Happiness Benefits: Paid Time Off  with  Flexible Work  Schedules and  Birthday Off Amazon Prime Membership  and   Monthly  Internet   Reimbursement Technology  and  Productivity Allowance  for Equipment and Supplies Morale Building  and  Company Events  to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community Onboarding and Annual  Swag Company Paid Professional Development  and  Training At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Erias Ventures, we are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.   Referrals Know a cleared professional looking for more in their career? Want some extra money for the Summer? If so, drop us a line with their name and contact information and you could be eligible for a referral bonus up to  $10,000  for each successful hire.   Not seeing the right position? 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