NEC
H31B
Senior Host Analyst
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Leads basic analysts and performs analysis to identify key terrain cyber, while detecting, defending, recovering and eradicating enemy network threat activity. Analyzes specific advanced and persistent threat-based intrusions. Conducts gap and malware analysis, forensic analysis and develop appropriates active defense plans to project cyberspace power, enable hardening, perform clear, and assess functions in support of real-world operations and return to steady state operations. Recommends actions to senior leadership on the coordinated pursuit of cyber advisories as authorized to mitigate and counter the adversary of specific key terrain through technical means while informing follow-on Cyberspace Operations. Leads and performs analysis to eradicate adversaries planning or attempting to target protected and contested cyberspace domains deemed as critical assets on-net from all sources to implement actionable countermeasures.
Core Skills
- host based threat hunting
- malware analysis
- digital forensics
- incident response leadership
- advanced persistent threat analysis
- active defense planning
- threat eradication
- mitigation recommendations
- analyst team leadership
Common Certifications
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- GIAC Malware Analysis Certification (GREM)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (SecurityX)
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Civilian Career Paths
- CYBERSECURITY
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
- IT MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- Splunk Core Certified Power User
- Microsoft Learn security operations training
Career Growth
- GIAC Malware Analysis Certification (GREM)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
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