Cybersecurity Engineer - Intrusion Detection / Prevention
ElectrosoftRichmond, Virginia, United States · Posted 9 days agoDescription
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, digital engineering and transformation, and enterprise AI and intelligent automation. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.
Cybersecurity Engineer - Intrusion Detection / Prevention
Position Summary
Electrosoft is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) to support enterprise cybersecurity operations within a DoD environment.
The engineer will support the architecture, engineering, operation, maintenance, testing, and enhancement of DLA's network intrusion detection and prevention capabilities, including Check Point IPS and Trellix IPS Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain enterprise network and wireless IDS/IPS capabilities.
- Troubleshoot network sensor issues, anomalies, and connectivity problems.
- Analyze security events in coordination with cybersecurity analysts to determine potential causes and appropriate response actions.
- Develop and maintain IDS/IPS signature policies based on threat intelligence, cybersecurity best practices, and DoD requirements.
- Create and test customized signatures before migration into production environments.
- Support security configurations, patching, firmware updates, and operational maintenance of IDS/IPS sensors and management systems.
- Assist with SIEM data collection and correlation associated with intrusion detection and prevention systems.
- Research emerging IDS/IPS technologies and recommend product replacements, enhancements, or capability improvements.
- Identify and analyze network security issues including unauthorized devices, denial-of-service attacks, session hijacking, man-in-the-middle attacks, scanning activity, MAC spoofing, brute-force attempts, and other network-based threats.
- Support analysis of wired and wireless network security events.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, signature lists, and cybersecurity tool update taskings.
- Support disaster recovery planning and recovery testing for intrusion detection platforms.
- Provide technical briefings and training materials for Government and contractor personnel.
- Coordinate technical activities with enterprise service areas and cybersecurity stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of relevant IT experience
- DOD Secret Clearance
- Must be eligible for IT I
- Relevant certification meeting DOD 8570/8140 IAT level III
- Relevant certification meeting DOD 8570/8140 CND-IS
- Computing Environment: Trellix IPS manager, Check Point IPS Blade
- Four (4) years of experience creating customized signatures using SNORT.
Electrosoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Similar jobs
Est. 155,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 144,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 124,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 145,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 122,500 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 120,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 107,500 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 140,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 130,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 120,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 120,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 107,500 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 144,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 120,000 USD
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 po…
Est. 120,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 85,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 165,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 165,000 USD
At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civi…
Est. 120,000 USD
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warf…
Est. 124,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 124,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 125,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 175,000 USD
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Cor…
Est. 115,000 USD
Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support…
Est. 75,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 155,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 120,000 USD
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, dig…
Est. 112,000 USD
SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with…
Est. 84,500 USD
Who is Trace3? Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executiv…