First Line Security Event Analyst (FLSEA) 8

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       A university degree in a technical subject with a focus on Information Technology (IT), obtained from a nationally recognised/certified institution in addition to a minimum of 1 year experience in the field of cyber security analysis. The lack of a degree may be compensated by at least 3 years of relevant experience in field of cyber security analysis. Similarly, candidate's lacking experience can compensate by demonstrating a high level of knowledge in the field of cybersecurity

·       Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security including knowledge of TCP/IP networking, Windows and Linux operating systems

·       Broad  understanding of common network security threats and mitigation techniques

·       Security Information and Event Management products (SIEM) – e.g. ArcSight, Splunk

·       Analysis of Network Based Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) events– e.g. SourceFire, Palo Alto Network Threat Prevention

·       Log analysis from a variety of sources (e.g. Firewalls, Proxies, Routers, DNS and other security appliances)

·       Network traffic capture analysis using Wireshark

·       Logical approach to analysis and ability to perform structured security investigations using large, complex data sets

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

·       Holding industry leading certification in the area of cyber security such as GCIA, GNFA, GCIH

·       Computer Incident Response Centre (CIRT), Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)

·       Proficiency in Intrusion/Incident Detection and Handling

·       Full Packet Capture systems – e.g. Niksun, RSA/NetWitness Host Based Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS)

·       Computer security tools (Vulnerability Assessment, Anti-virus, Protocol Analysis, Anti-Virus, Protocol Analysis, Anti-Spyware, etc.)

·       Computer forensics tools (stand alone, online and network) Military communication systems and networks

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       The incumbent will perform initial analysis of logs and network traffic, determine alert severity and escalate when required. The analyst will collate information and present findings in a clear, structured format, providing remediation recommendations and first line response where applicable

·       Conduct research and assessments of security events within NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)team

·       Provide analysis of firewall, IDS, anti-virus and other network sensor produced events and present findings

·       Appropriately leverage the comprehensive extended toolset (e.g. Log Collection, Intrusion Detection, Packet Capture, VA, Network Devices etc.) for enhancing investigations

·       Support the end-to-end Incident Handling process

·       Propose optimisations and enhancements which help to both maintain and improve NATO's Cyber Security posture