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Action Officer

Action Officer

Nightwing GroupArlington, VA, US
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Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Action Officer to support this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities :

  • Supporting the management of cyber incidents through the incident response lifecycle.
  • Creating and maintaining routine reporting of cyber incidents in official systems of record, to include case management systems and ticketing.
  • Coordinating with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Ingesting, validating, and evaluating information to determine optimal courses of action, to include providing response support to requesting entities.
  • Updating and tracking cases and tickets with accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and consistency.
  • Drafting summaries of ongoing operations and be able to provide oral presentations for various levels of leadership.
  • Maintaining knowledge objects in system of record consistently and professionally.
  • Threat and vulnerability management to recognize and categorize types of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and different operational threat environments, and associated attacks (MITRE ATT&CK framework).
  • Knowledgeable of network security monitoring and / or security operations analysis, system administration, operating system hardening, cyber hygiene techniques, and cybersecurity defense policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required Skills :

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must have an active TS / SCI clearance
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
  • 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
  • Knowledge of incident response, threat hunting, and handling methodologies
  • Ability to track multiple active engagements, personnel or equipment deployments, as well as coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
  • Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
  • Skill in recognizing threat actor campaigns, tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Familiar with basic system and network administration, traffic analysis techniques, Computer Network Defense policies, procedures and regulations
  • Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
  • Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL / SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Desired Skills :

  • Familiarity with different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
  • Familiarity with of system and application security threats and attack methods (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL / SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)
  • Required Education :

    BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience

    Desired Certifications :

    GCIH

    Arlington, VA

    Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation's most mission impactful initiatives.

    When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world's most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

    At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

    Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

    At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

    Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

    Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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