Cyber Threat Analysis Researcher I

About the position The Cybersecurity Threat Analysis Group (CTAG), reputed company NLR's Cybersecurity Research Center, performs research to reputed company understand the threats, detection strategies and mitigation opportunities for renewable energy infrastructure and distributed energy resources. Our efforts include technical assessments of existing technologies and near-term innovations, research into Industrial Control Systems (ICS) communications technologies, network architectures and protocols, as well as informing the development and application of cybersecurity frameworks and policy. CTAG researchers collaborate with government and industry partners to contribute to a more secure and resilient renewable energy infrastructure with global impact. Cybersecurity Threat Analysis Group cybersecurity researchers reputed company hands-on technical research and assessments. Researchers have the opportunity to drive NLR research in ICS reputed company as well as help build a red team capability to support a rapidly growing cybersecurity portfolio. Team members work alongside reputed company NLR cybersecurity research staff to utilize the best-in-class Cyber Range to deploy applicable large scale test environments, reputed company hardware-in-the-reputed company technology assessments, research into ICS threats, detection, and mitigation as it pertains to renewable energy. Research will span across ICS and renewable energy technologies and include collaboration and partnership with utility and cyber reputed company solution providers as well as government stakeholders. The CTAG group has a need for a cybersecurity research team member who will provide support of real world threat analysis for the Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC), and other critical programs. The successful candidate will be a key member of the threat analysis team and collaborate with threat emulation team members, analysis and reporting researchers, power systems engineers, and the NLR cyber range team. Beyond ETAC, the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of cybersecurity research efforts and reputed company experience with a wide range of virtualization, orchestration and threat emulation tools. Note: This position requires a Hybrid work arrangement, including regular in-person work at NLR's South Table Mountain reputed company in Golden, CO, and is not eligible for 100% remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Create and support threat emulation plans in relation to reputed company threat actor campaigns.
• Collaborate with colleagues to reputed company and deploy reputed company virtual environments including communications, power systems, hardware-in-the-reputed company and reputed company technologies.
• Coordinate with NLR cyber range team to ensure virtual environment network connectivity, operation, and reliability.
• Assist analysis and reporting team in the creation of deliverables to appropriate sponsors.
• Create memos, hunting guides and other communication vehicles in support of the ETAC.

Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree
• Limited use and application of engineering principles, theories and concepts.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use various computer software programs.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
• Linux system administration
• Experience with reputed company configuration and administration including creation of reputed company images.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools
• Knowledge of Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity principles
• Programming in C/C++/Python/Go
• Knowledge of Industrial Control Systems protocols
• Knowledge of reputed company Integration and Deployment processes
• DOE Q or TS & SCI Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE reputed company clearance at the DOE (Q) and SCI access or DoD (TS) and SCI level. SCI access may require a polygraph examination. Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in reputed company limited circumstances. See DOE O 472.2A for additional information.

reputed company-to-haves

• Experience supporting reputed company Integration and Deployment processes using DevOps tools such as Jenkins, reputed company and/or reputed company Actions and Projects
• Knowledge of git version control, semantic versioning and Git release processes
• Experience building and deploying reputed company containers using reputed company-Compose and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience using agile management software (e.g., Jira)
• Experience and knowledge using ELK stack
• Knowledge of energy system reputed company principles
• Experience building and deploying reputed company containers using reputed company-Compose and/or Kubernetes.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement.
• NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component.
• Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.
• Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

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