Associate Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist

Associate Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist

About

This candidate will be primarily responsible for the security monitoring, with strong business skills, and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Performs incident response activities across broad technology profiles or multiple systems
• Interrogates industry sources and evaluates incident indicators
• Determines nature, mechanisms, scope and location of the incident
• Collects and preserves evidence, identifies intrusion or incident path and method
• Performs event correlation and malware analysis
• Isolates, blocks or removes threat access

Security Clearance Requirement

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
• Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance post‑start required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Experience with network security specifically related to malware analysis, monitoring, and log event correlation
• Effective time management, communication, and organizational skills
• Demonstrate analytical and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience with Cybersecurity Operation Center
• Experience with monitoring, incident response, or digital forensics
• Effective technical writing, presentation development, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Experience monitoring cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Network Security certifications

Typical Education & Experience

• Typically, 2 or more years related work experience or relevant military experience
• Advanced degree (e.g., Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required