Cyber Security Systems Engineer

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are searching for a Cyber Security Systems Engineer to join our Cyber and Information Security Division at the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University. ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). In this role, you will be part of our cybersecurity SOC and Blue team that provides both proactive and reactive computer and network defense to ARL's networks and systems.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Proactively monitor ARL networks and systems to identify and remediate risks and threats and provide a timely response to all cybersecurity incidents

• Respond to alerts, tickets, tasks, user activity, requests, and events generated by multiple security systems, IT teams, or units within the ARL environment

• Apply system and network security principles, with particular emphasis on NIST security guidelines, to better the execution of preemption or detection and response to cyber security threats at ARL

• Implement security policy and configuration within cyber security toolsets

Additional responsibilities for higher level position include:

• Lead threat hunting initiatives to proactively identify risks

• Perform system and security engineering including coordinating, designing, recommending, evaluating, and managing new and existing security services, controls, solutions, processes, and procedures

• Report to senior leadership and key stakeholders regarding investigative findings and incident response

This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending on your education and experience. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's Degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Additional experience and/or education are required for higher level positions.

Required skills and experience areas include:

• Windows and Linux operating systems expertise

• Cyber security, system administration, and networking fundamentals

• Various security toolsets such as SIEM, Firewall, XDR/EDR, IDS/IPS, FIM, CASB, Forensic toolkits, etc.

• System administration and networking toolsets such as VPN, NAC, DNS, DHCP, pcap/packet sniffers, process monitoring, virtualization, containerization, etc.

• Incident response and threat hunting

• Cyber security certification(s) such as Security+ or CISSP

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

• Ability to successfully present to leadership, key stakeholders, and others in order to provide understanding, specifically technical data, to technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Skills and experience areas include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Cybersecurity

• Additional cyber security certification(s) such as GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, CEH, etc.

• Automation/scripting language experience such as Python, Powershell, bash, etc.

• ACAS/Tenable

• Malware analysis

• Computer and/or Network Forensic

• Data loss prevention and insider risk investigation

• Cloud vendors and products

Your working location can be hybrid on-site/work from home, located in State College, PA.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belongingthat supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages theeducational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of thecommunity thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and anessential element of the university's teaching, research, and servicemission.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

**The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.**

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.

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