GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
An active Top Secret / SCI clearance is required for consideration for hire for this role.
Work is to be performed 100% onsite with our Government Customer
The Contractor shall provide Cyber Tools Engineering services which supports and manages products, data, and information to identify trends and patterns, anomalous activity, provide situational awareness of government networks, missions, and threats, and provide operational recommendations, visualizations, tuning requests, and custom signature deployment to the Cybersecurity Operations Cell (CSOC) and other internal and external stakeholders.
Assist with design, analysis, testing and implementation of state-of-the-art secure network architectures.
Conduct risk assessment and provide recommendations for design.
Oversee security infrastructure sustainment, maintenance, and advanced configuration. (IDS/IPS, ProofPoint, FireEye (EX,AX,FX, and NX) , RSA NetWitness (PCAP Solution), FirePower and management tools).
Deploy Snort and YARA rules to the FireEye and FirePower
Oversee the reporting, documentation, and investigation of all security related incidents; lead the development and implementation of corrective measures.
Develop and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) for security tools.
Evaluate and report on new network Security technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
The Cyber Tools team will provide engineering support for analytic tools within the enterprise environment:
REQUIRED: US Citizen with an Active TS/SCI (required to obtain a CI Poly within 6 months)
Detail-oriented and who are willing to collaborate with others.
Lifelong and Fast learners
Excellent communicators
Excellent research and problem-solving skills
Strong familiarity with SNORT signatures and YARA rules.
Experience with IDS/IPS Products
Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of technical experience in Network Security with large-scale enterprise/global networks in high-paced, diverse environment.
(Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
DoD Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification (current)
DoD CSSP Infrastructure Support certification (within six months of hire)
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Why GuidePoint?GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 900 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 3,500 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.Some added perks….