Forescout Engineer

Job Description

Remote Work:

No

Job Number:

R0244718

Location:

Reston,VA,US

Forescout Engineer

The Opportunity:

Work with an expert team focused on implementing and operating next generation security solutions for government and commercial clients. Perform hands-on evaluation, implementation, and operation of leading security Cyber defense tools and technologies. Apply in-depth defense strategies to large and complex networks to rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats, prioritize response actions, and develop effective countermeasures. Apply thought leadership in a highly collaborative and innovative work environment to solve complex security challenges.

You will join a team and engineer solutions to complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of network engineering, system administration and Active Directory.

In this role, you'll closely impact mission success, protecting data and networks from malicious payloads and actors. With mentoring, challenging hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers. Work with us as we secure and protect our nation's most sensitive capabilities.

What You’ll Work On:

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management. • Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises. • Contribute to risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas, and leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience performing systems administration for Windows or Linux, including performing basic troubleshooting and installation or configuration, monitoring system performance or availability, and performing security upgrades • Experience with the deployment or daily maintenance of ForeScout CounterACT appliances • Experience with network engineering, including physical or logical such as installation and activation of ports, configuration of switches, LANS, VLANS, network FW, and appliances or network administration services such as Active Directory, Guests LANS, and domain management • Knowledge of multi-domain architectures, including data center, WAN, and LAN in virtualized architectures • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam • HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX or CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, CCSP Certification within 30 days of start date • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification prior to start date