Associate Cybersecurity Operations Researcher

Job description

The CERT Security Operations team is dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions that address critical and emerging cybersecurity challenges facing the United States Government and the international community. Our success depends on a diverse team of analysts, researchers, and engineers who are passionate about understanding emerging technologies and applying best practices to support U.S. Government defensive missions. Our team provides technical guidance in capability and capacity development for Security Operations Centers (SOCs), National Cyber Centers, and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs). We partner with federal agencies, academic institutions, foreign governments, private industry, and non-profit organizations to strengthen cybersecurity operations globally. We develop and implement strategic and operational procedures that advance the cybersecurity community’s effectiveness. Our work includes regular collaboration with sponsors and partners to design, evaluate, and improve mission performance. Our team contributes to technical initiatives by developing and prototyping innovative methods for evaluating and measuring operational and mission success. We de...