Senior Incident Response Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Address and investigate cybersecurity incidents across enterprise environments.

• Examine security events and indicators of compromise linked to APT and FIN actors.

• Investigate and respond to threats and security incidents in cloud environments.

• Leverage Microsoft Defender EDR and other security tools to detect and mitigate threats.

• Create incident response reports, detailing findings and recommendations.

• Facilitate the ongoing enhancement of incident response processes and procedures.

• Work alongside government personnel and auditors to address security issues and enhance operational effectiveness.

• Review and ensure quality assurance for team outputs and incident reports.

• Contribute to security operations center (SOC) initiatives and the implementation of best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting incident response activities.

• Proven experience in managing and responding to APT or FIN actor incidents.

• Experience addressing cloud-based threats within an incident response framework.

• Experience collaborating directly with clients in a professional setting.

• Practical experience with Microsoft Defender EDR.

• Familiarity with SOC best practices.

• Capability to suggest and implement process enhancements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Proficient in drafting clear and comprehensive cybersecurity reports.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Senior-level Incident Response certification is essential.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

• Preferred: Experience with Splunk.

• Preferred: Experience with GitHub.

• Preferred: Experience with Archer.

• Preferred: Experience mentoring junior analysts and reviewing team outputs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.

• 401(k) matching.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Incentive plans featuring corporate and individual performance bonuses.

• 401K plan.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Options for remote work.

• Health and wellness initiatives.

• Employee discounts.

• Reimbursement for learning and development expenses.