Forescout Cyber Security Engineer

Cinteot

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of systems administration experience for Windows or Linux with troubleshooting and security upgrade skills
  • Expertise in architecting and designing IP networks and documenting network topologies
  • Understanding of multi-domain architectures in virtualized environments
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with potential for CI polygraph
  • Associate's or higher degree in IT-related field combined with relevant work experience
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or equivalent certifications
  • Ability to obtain CSSP-IS certification before contract start.

Responsibilities

  • Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams and convey complex security concepts to diverse audiences
  • Oversee cybersecurity controls and infrastructure, focusing on enhanced detection and event correlation
  • Conduct risk assessments related to network, system, and application vulnerabilities using big data analytics
  • Deploy and maintain Forescout CounterACT appliances within client environments
  • Integrate various cybersecurity data using tools like Splunk for analysis
  • Provide Tier II support in IT operations, including managing tickets and remediation processes
  • Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and obtaining certifications
  • Work in a dynamic environment with advanced technology and processes
  • Contribute to critical national security efforts through cybersecurity expertise
  • Collaborative culture that values communication and relationships
  • Diverse exposure to various IT and cybersecurity challenges.
Full Job Description
Forescout Cyber Security Engineer, Mid

What You'll Work On:
• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.
• Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.
• Contribute to risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas, and leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.

Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience performing systems administration for Windows or Linux, including performing basic troubleshooting and installation or configuration, monitoring system performance or availability, and performing security upgrades
• Experience architecting and designing IP networks, including developing and documenting network topologies
• Knowledge of multi-domain architectures, including data center, WAN, and LAN in virtualized architectures
• TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
• Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, prior to start date on the contract.

Additional Qualifications:
• Experience with deployment or daily maintenance of Forescout CounterACT appliances
• Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems
• Ability to install and deploy Forescout in a customer environment
• Ability to integrate Cybersecurity data using enterprise or custom tools data aggregation and analysis tools, including Splunk
• Ability to provide support in a Tier II IT operations and maintenance role, including ticket work information updates, issue responses, and remediation
• Ability to be a self-starter, work without considerable direction, and work with a team
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including for coordinating efforts and establishing customer relations

Clearance:
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

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