Senior HBSS Engineer

Senior Host Based Security System (HBSS) Engineer

 

Verium is seeking a Senior Host Based Security System (HBSS) Support to support a Navy client (Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), N6 office).  The primary place of performance will be Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA.  Travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations will be required.

The Senior HBSS position will:

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for the following:

  • McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3\5.9 server, as well as:

  • McAfee Active Response

  • McAfee Adaptive Threat Prevention (ATP)

  • Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)

  • VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)

  • Endpoint Security (ENS) Exploit Prevention

  • McAfee Endpoint Security Advanced Threat Detection (ATD)

  • McAfee Application\Change Control

  • Rogue System Detection (RSD)

  • USAF Asset Compliance Configuration Module (ACCM)

  • ePO dependencies such as Microsoft (MS) Structured Query Language (SQL) Server 2012/2014 R2 and Apache

Administer the HBSS operations for Enterprise computing systems

Assist in integrating HBSS with ISs of CNIC, Navy regions and tenant organizations

Assist CNIC and their customers with deployment, tuning, and configuration of HBSS modules and policies

Validate and coordinate all HBSS scheduled maintenance

Create custom Firewall policies and work with Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to identify, configure and apply HIPS signatures to protect against zero-day threat

Create firewall exclusions based on customer demand and the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process

Troubleshoot VM and SQL issues that conflict with the basic functionality of ePO

Create ePO queries and reports to collect various deployment statistics as required

Have experience with scripting and automation of McAfee ePO and Agent capabilities such as PowerShell and McAfee ePO Endpoint Deployment Kit

Have extensive knowledge of ePO server task and query implementations used to automate various HBSS faucets such as endpoint module deployments and compliance

Monitor status, evaluate and coordinate customer compliance with U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) orders and directives

Assist in preparation for security inspections and support other DoD initiatives related to HBSS

Coordinate with the ISSM and ISSOs regarding malicious events detected via HBSS and update incident reports as needed with supplementary HBSS data.

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must have a minimum of a Secret security clearance.  Candidates with investigations in progress may be considered.

B.S. degree and 6 years, experience required.  4 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.

DoD 8570 IAT Level-1 certification or higher is required.

If interested, please send us a message through our “Contact” page. We look forward to hearing from you!