Host Based Cyber Systems Analyst IV
6 months ago
Arlington
Job Description Argo Cyber Systems provides remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. We are seeking Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) with Cloud Forensics experience to support this critical customer mission. Responsibilities: • Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis from on-premises and cloud platforms (Entra ID/Azure AD, M365, AWS, GCP, SaaS) to identify compromise activity, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration., • Investigate and respond to incidents and attacks targeting cloud and hybrid identity., • Correlate cloud control-plane events and network telemetry (e.g., Azure Activity Logs, AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) to reconstruct attacker timelines, validate IOCs, and identify post-compromise privilege escalation., • Develop and operationalize detection logic and automation using cloud-native tools (Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, AWS GuardDuty, GCP Chronicle) and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), integrating threat intelligence feeds and indicators., • Produce technical reports, incident documentation, and containment recommendations integrating cloud, identity, and endpoint findings; support development of incident response playbooks and procedures for cloud and hybrid environments., • Support cloud development and automation projects to enhance threat emulation, investigative, and hunting capabilities., • Coordinate with internal teams, government staff, and external stakeholders to validate alerts and investigate preliminary findings. Required Skills: • U.S. Citizenship, • Active TS/SCI clearance, • Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability, • 8+ years of experience in cyber forensic investigations with leading tools and techniques., • Strong understanding of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS in cloud environments, and hybrid identity security., • Expertise in acquiring forensically sound evidence, analyzing attacks, and reporting findings., • Knowledge of M365/Azure, hybrid identity, and threats targeting these solutions., • Knowledge of AWS, IAM, and best practices for cloud identity security. Desired Skills: • Strong API and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, JavaScript) for automation and threat detection., • Knowledge of common and advanced cloud attacks and techniques, and how to detect and mitigate these threats., • Proficiency with cloud automation and orchestration tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Docker). This position requires a minimum of a USG Top Secret Security Clearance! Argo Cyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Posted by ApplicantPro