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Job Purpose and Impact

The Security and Risk Incident Response Analyst III will play a key role within a team of premier incident response professionals as part of the command center. In this role, you will lead responses to complex security threats facing the organization and help further develop the incident response program to protect the organization globally. You will partner with cyber threat detection, intelligence and other teams to proactively identify threat actors, gauge security posture and strengthen defenses.

Company Overview

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

• Drive activity to identify, deter, monitor and investigate security incidents.
• Perform proactive analysis and reporting of cyber threats, data breaches and security anomalies.
• Solve complex situations as domain specialist for incident response teams security event monitoring architecture and security engineering.
• Collaborate with our cyber intelligence team and partners to share threat intelligence and response methods to strengthen our defenses and assist in the development and improvement of the long term incident response processes.
• Collaborate cross functionally with global information technology and the business during incidents or crisis.
• Produce reports and briefs for management that provide an accurate depiction of the current threat landscape and associated risks.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Experience with analysis of network traffic, application logs and endpoint artifacts
• Strong analytical and investigative abilities with hands-on experience leading root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting incident response in a cloud native environment.
• Experience conducting malware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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The Opportunity:

Are you looking for threat hunter role in detecting cyber threats in support of active forensic investigations? Cyber threats are evolving, and when perimeter security and automated protection aren’t enough, networks are compromised, information is accessed, data is exfiltrated, backups are wiped, and ransomware is deployed, locking up an entire organization. Join our threat detection and response team in performing active threat hunting to assist organizations recover from cyber incidents.

We’re looking for CND or CNO specialists who can think like a cyber attacker to figure out how security measures were circumvented by threat actors. This is an opportunity to use your analytical skills and gain endpoint detection and response experience to identify indicators of compromise. You will work in concert with incident response analysts actively engaged in forensic investigations resulting from network compromises and ransomware deployment. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Join us. The world can't wait.

Company Overview:

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You Have:

• Experience with EDR platforms, including Carbon Black, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, or Defender for Endpoint
• Experience with conventional network- and host-based intrusion analysis, digital forensics, or handling malware
• Experience with hunt teams, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, or security operations teams
• Knowledge of security principles, including MITRE ATT&CK framework, threat landscapes, or attacker TTPs
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Mac
• Knowledge of Security Tools in Application, Data, Networks, and Endpoint layers
• Ability to leverage internal and external resources for research threats, vulnerabilities, and intelligence on various attackers and attack infrastructure
• Ability to identify anomalous behavior on endpoint devices or network communications
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or Computer Science and 3+ years of experience with identifying anomalous behavior, or 5+ years of experience with identifying anomalous behavior

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with digital forensics on host or network from a malware perspective
• Knowledge of network communications, routing protocols, regulatory standards and compliance requirements, and common internet applications and standards
• Knowledge of native system and network policies
• Ability to identify anomalous behavior on network or endpoint devices
• GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Network Forensics Analyst (GNFA), or Offensive Security, including OSCP and OSCE, Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $75,600.00 to $172,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

The Opportunity:

Do you enjoy the thrill of the hunt? Are you motivated by the head-to-head challenge of gaining access to well-protected networks? As a network exploitation professional, you know that understanding the adversaries’ tactics, techniques, and procedures is crucial to producing the intel that enables the success of mission owners. At Booz Allen, you can apply your vulnerability analysis, network mapping, exploitation, defensive, and IT logging process experience to execute offensive cyber operations that inform our nation’s most critical security missions.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Penetration Tester to join our team. This is a hands-on and highly technical role. The ideal candidate will have experience scoping, leading, and performing red teaming, penetration testing, and product security engagements. You will be using a combination of automated tools and manual testing techniques to identify, exploit, and document weaknesses and vulnerabilities in networks, systems, web applications, and other hardware and software products. Become part of a team of security enthusiasts who perform cutting-edge research and promote an environment of innovation and knowledge-sharing. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

• Conduct red teaming, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments against various networks, device types, web applications, APIs, mobile applications, and software programs
• Perform code review to understand control flow and identify security weaknesses
• Lead and participate in engagements while coordinating with team members, vendors, and partners to demonstrate proof-of-concept exploitation of discovered vulnerabilities
• Identify and establish methods to scale the team’s infrastructure, tooling, and procedures to include the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence concepts
• Thoroughly document identified vulnerabilities to ensure clients and vendors can effectively patch or perform remediation
• Continually research TTPs of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors and employ novel concepts during engagements
• Effectively manage time and resources across multiple concurrent efforts
• Provide both subject matter expertise and project management experience to serve as the “point person” for engagements
• Lead scoping discussions with internal and external stakeholders
• Present findings to key stakeholders and clients to include both technical and non-technical audiences

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience in a team and project lead role
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP for infrastructure deployment and configuration
• Experience automating simple tasks using Bash, Perl, Python, Ruby, or PowerShell
• Experience in tools used for social engineering, wireless, web application, API, Active Directory, and network security testing
• Knowledge in CNE, network penetration testing, red teaming, application security testing, covert communications, encryption mechanisms, and network protocols
• Knowledge of APT actor TTPs, and ability to emulate adversary activities
• Knowledge of Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac operating systems
• Ability to develop, extend, or modify exploits written in Java, .NET, or C#
• Bachelor's degree
• OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, GRTP, or GXPN Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience communicating highly technical content to a varied audience, including senior leadership, clients, or project managers
• Ability to reverse engineer malware

Joins us. The world can't wait.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $96,600.00 to $220,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.