Defensive Cyberspace Operation (DCO) Analyst Job Locations

US-CO-Aurora

Job ID 2024-4784

of Openings

1

Clearance Requirement TS/SCI CI

Education Requirement High School Diploma/GED

Certifications CEH, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, CFR, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER, PenTest+, CHFI or GCFA

Experience Level Mid-level Overview

The Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Engineer provides planning, execution, and follow-on support for the Support United States Space Force (USSF) via the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Intelligence and Cyber-defense Enterprise Services (SPICES) contract. The DCO operators work 8-hour days M - F at Buckley Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado. As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Responsibilities

Conducting intrusion analysis and correlation of unauthorized activities; provide recommendations to improve customer mitigation processes. Perform threat insight processes to provide analysis to support mitigation and remediation activities. Conduct incident handling in accordance with CJCSM 6510.01B; utilize AFSPC 9-Line Report format to relay incident details. Support SpOC ACCC Operational Planning Team activities as required. Analyze cyber incidents, correlate incident details and formulate response actions. Provide recommendations on tuning and maximizing capability of existing tools, while providing recommendations for other tools to increase capability. Monitor government provided DCO tools and systems. Conduct after action processes to capture efforts taken to mitigate unauthorized actions. Participate in development of DCO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs). Participate in development of DCO concept of operations, processes and procedures. Identify security discrepancies and report security incidents. Provide expert research and analysis in support of expanding programs and area of responsibility Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for team members. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; write comprehensive studies; and maintain good working relationships. Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding. Conduct intrusion analysis and correlation of unauthorized activities; provide recommendations to improve customer mitigation processes. Perform threat insight processes to provide analysis to support mitigation and remediation activities. Conduct incident handling in accordance with CJCSM 6510.01B; utilize AFSPC 9-Line Report format to relay incident details. Support SpOC ACCC Operational Planning Team activities as required. Analyze cyber incidents, correlate incident details and formulate response actions. Provide recommendations on tuning and maximizing capability of existing tools, while providing recommendations for other tools to increase capability. Monitor government provided DCO tools and systems. Conduct after action processes to capture efforts taken to mitigate unauthorized actions. Participate in development of DCO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs). Participate in de elopment of DCO concept of operations, processes and procedures. Identify security discrepancies and report security incidents. Provide expert research and analysis in support of expanding programs and area of responsibility. Provide leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for team members. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; write comprehensive studies; and maintain good working relationships. Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer needs and translate them