Cyber Security Engineer – IDS/IPS
EEOC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $99,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
LinuxTypeScript
About the role
- Designing, deploying, and maintaining IDS / IPS systems across a large enterprise
- Developing, reviewing, and optimizing YAML configuration files
- Managing the interaction between YAML configuration and its runtime engine
- Tuning IDS / IPS for optimal performance with NICs
- Collaborating with security teams to integrate IDS / IPS with SIEM and other platforms
- Troubleshooting installation and operational issues specific to IDS / IPS
- Providing detailed documentation and runbooks
- Staying current with Platform IDS / IPS Software releases
Requirements
- Experience with network IDS / IPS systems such as Snort, Suricata, or Corelight
- Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems
- Experience tuning Suricata for high-performance packet capture
- Knowledge of configuration structure, syntax, and how it controls detection rules
- Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
- Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience or Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid leave
- Professional development
- Tuition assistance
- Work-life programs
- Dependent care programs
- Recognition awards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
IDS systemsIPS systemsYAML configurationnetwork IDSnetwork IPSpacket capture tuningdetection rulestroubleshootingdocumentationrunbooks
Soft skills
collaboration
Certifications
DoD 8570 IAT Level II CertificationSecurity+ CECCNA-SecurityGSECSSCPCySA+GICSPCND Certification