Cyber Instructor

ICF is seeking Cyber Instructors to teach Threat Hunting / Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO). Your work will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. This role is full-time remote with up to 65% travel (if/when travel resumes). This is an opportunity to contribute to an important effort from its beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF!

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering training
• Alternating training days with another instructor
• Assisting with student questions and labs when not leading instruction
• Training consists primarily of a 5-day security course:
  • Each module is a single day and delivered with the goal of teaching methodology and how to use Elastic/Kibana to threat hunt.
    • Module 1 Zeek
    • Module 2 Suricata
    • Module 3 Pcap/Stenographer
    • Module 4 Kibana
    • Module 5 Capstone/Threat hunting

Basic Qualifications you will need to have:

• Active Secret security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirement
• Ability to travel up to 65% (if/when travel resumes)
• Ability to deliver training virtually or travel 2 consecutive weeks with a 2 on 1 off schedule if required
• IAT Level I Certification:
  • A+ CE
  • CCNA-Security
  • CND
  • Network+ CE
  • SSCP
• Public and customer-facing speaking skills
• Understand and proficient with Linux
• Ability to run scripts, navigate and teach first-time users
• Knowledge of Network Security and the 3 different types of data provided:
• Alerting Data

- Snort or Suricata

• Sessionized protocol metadata and Netflow

- Bro/Zeek, SILK, SolarWinds, Nexthop

• Full Packet capture

- Stenographer, Wireshark, tcpdump, netsniff-ng

• Minimum of 3 years experience with Network Security responding to incidents or SOC analyst experience
• Experience using Elastic products
• Advanced knowledge of cyber threats and TTPs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience with Network security responding to incidents or SOC analyst experience
• Elastic Certification
• Degree in Information Security and/or Cybersecurity
• Information Security and/or Cybersecurity Certifications

Working at ICF

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